Review: The Boys of Summer Have Gone in the Poignant "Decky Does a Bronco"
Decky Does a Bronco Written by Douglas Maxwell Directed by Ethan Nienaber Presented by Starting Five Productions at The Royal Family Performing Arts Space 145 West 46th St., Manhattan, NYC September 6-21, 2019 L to R: Graham Baker, Kennedy Kanagawa, Cody Robinson, David Gow, Misha Osherovich. Photo courtesy Spin Cycle PR. Decky Does a Bronco plays out on a beautifully designed and lighted minimalist set dominated by an old-school metal swing set standing on a patch of grass and surrounded by chalk art on the walls depicting its environs. This multi-award-winning play from Scottish playwright Douglas Maxwell is making its U.S. debut The Royal Family Performing Arts Space, and the swing set, perched on a small hill in a council estate in Scotland, acts as the center of the world for the five young boys whom the play follows over one pivotal summer. Magnificently acted, Decky Does a Bronco both feelingly captures the insular intensity typical of groups of children...