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Production still from Studio 180's A Public Display of Affection at Crow's Theatre. iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: A Public Display of Affection simultaneously holds your hand and breaks your heart

Like a disco ball shimmering to a Donna Summer hit, playwright-performer Jonathan Wilson illuminates and refracts detailed memories about absent friends whose names, struggles, and lives have otherwise vanished, while walking through modern streets where a little gay hand-holding in Starbucks goes completely unnoticed.

By Ilana Lucas / Apr 2, 2025