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From: The Independent Weekly
Date: 20070124
Author:Woods, Byron

Quick-change tales

History collides with fiction in two accomplished comedies

IN THE DOGHOUSE: THE EXECUTION OF FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY

*** 1/2

Little Green Pig

Manbites Dog Theater

Through Feb. 3

STONES IN HIS POCKETS

****

Playmakers Rep

Through Feb. 11

The moment comes toward the end of Marie Jones' wicked jackknife of a comedy, Stones in His Pockets: Two ambitious local extras who've been playing stereotyped Irish peasants on a movie shoot have buttonholed a Hollywood director over breakfast, trying to sell him on a story far more realistic than the misty claptrap he's been filming.

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