Are any of us really safe? That's the question that rings out throughout this nearly 3-hour tragicomedy. That and the fact of how past and present can terrifyingly bleed into one another. It rattles you inside and out, pondering a multitude of questions about the world we live in, the people in it whether in charge or not, and what can we do to make a change that leaves an impact that actually sets forward positive progress. In truth, this artistically appealing portrait of family and religion could've been shaved down a bit, but that doesn't take away from the biting, darkly amusing, masterfully executed dialogue and characters created by Joshua Harmon along with the seamless time-period crossing/bleeding, eloquent staging from the mind of David Cromer. Nothing about the work they've done on this production is forgettable, nor the ensemble cast that reaches into the very depths of their given characters inner psyches and turmoils and bring a fresh definition of what it means to make a character on a page 3-dimensional. The work has been done; it can be seen in their eyes, in every movement, in every stab taken at one another. "Prayer For The French Republic" is a refreshing slap of reality that is so desperately needed in the world; one that everyone should witness with fully open eyes and ears.
