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...style of director Jess R. Burkle ’06, whose spring production, “Knock,” was lauded for its dark comedy. However, I wasn’t prepared for the abject violence of this new script, nor the calculation with which Burkle??s cast and crew approached it. It never lifted my spirits, but its intelligence and precision were overwhelming...
Clearly, the usher was right: the only sweet and easy parts of the play were the M&Ms from the concession stand. “The Maids” might not have made my day easier, but it closed Burkle??s directorial career at Harvard on a high note. As in any existentialist voyage, the bumps in the road make the trip worth it: the maids’ games are a ticket to the darkest corners of the soul’s cage...
...they put me in the serious pile,” Burkle says, “and my name is Jess, so they put me in the women’s pile.” Once the clerical error was fixed, the Senior Class Committee was won over by Burkle??s speech, which he says was inspired in part by an encounter at a cocktail party he attended as a pre-frosh. “I met one terrible Harvard person,” Burkle said, “and I was like ‘I swear...
...character—with thick Harry Potter glasses and too-high pants tucked into argyle socks—was cowering and nerdy, a perfect and hilarious foil to Martin’s commanding presence. Speaking in a finely honed French accent and moving with a deliberate energy, Burkle??whose character also functioned as the narrator—set the tone for the play, holding it together with his just-barely-exaggerated mannerisms and speech. His dialogue was some of the play’s best, managing to be witty without being overly intellectual...
...bitten by the stage bug early. He actively participated in his high school drama program, despite its limited resources. Plays were staged in the gym, where “we had one blue light for when it was dark—or sad.” During Burkle??s freshman fall at Harvard, he stepped out of the spotlight, choosing not to participate in Common Casting. “It was a period where I wasn’t producing anything. I wasn’t imagining situations all the time,” he says. Intimidated...