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Alexander Strain in My Name Is Asher Lev. The archetype of the misunderstood artist is explored to insightful, intimate effect in Round House Theater’s My Name Is Asher Lev. The thoughtful, character-driven piece watches the title character (Alexander Strain) proceed, semi-chronologically, from childhood to maturity, navigating between his passion for painting and his household’s traditional Jewish upbringing. And while the synopsis sounds a little cliched, Asher Lev never feels like it: its characters are…