Kalb, J: Great Lengths

Why do some dramatic creations extend to five hours or more, and how does their extreme length help them accomplish extraordinarily ambitious aims? Theatre critic and scholar Jonathan Kalb addresses these and other questions through a close look at seven internationally prominent theatre productions, including Tony Kushner's Angels in America, Robert Wilson's Einstein on the Beach, the Royal Shakespeare Company's Nicholas Nickleby, and the 'durational works' of the British experimental company Forced Entertainment.