hypnotic

Enough with the score, expertly handled by music director and conductor Marc Macalintal and an orchestra that blends Eastern and Western instruments to hypnotic effect.

“Streetcar” may be Williams’ most exciting and even hypnotic play, but I’m not sure it’s his best.

But unusually, danceable beats and hypnotic synths invade the archival footage of the final days of Saigon, when the U.S. government swooped in to resettle more than 120,000 refugees airlifted to military bases in 1975, rescuing them after bloodshed that left lives still ravaged today.

As captivating as Yudam Hyung Seok Jeon’s video and Eric Sluyter’s sound design and music are, it’s the hypnotic individuality and exemplary discipline of the performers that seize our attention.

It’s not surprising Morris would find this shameful chapter worthy of his hypnotic focus.