The dialogue is refreshingly unstilted, and the spare, understated performances of newcomer Melinda Kinnaman as the young Mary, Pernilla August (The Phantom Menace) as the mature .
Onstage, they saw simple and well-lighted sets, fresh and unstilted acting.
These are orders in crisp, unstilted language that show his determination to scuttle those customs and traditions that no longer seem to have a pointif indeed they ever did.