Word: directoral
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...BUZZ: This play is one to watch because it will bring a lot of talent and publicity to the house theater scene. Director Andrew Boch has confidence that the cast and their ability to bring out the beautiful elements in the writing will make this possible. "We have confidence this cast will be able to show the depth and richness of the character while also presenting some unique cultural ideas for the audience to digest...
...What to look for: A fast-paced musical farce that promises to be highly entertaining, even as a social commentary on class and pride unfolds. And as director Echeverria says, despite the traditional sets and costumes and ideas, modern parallels can still be found, which helps to explain why Gilbert and Sullivan has always been at once both archaic...
...WHAT TO LOOK FOR: "The only funny Victorian play ever written." That's how Fred Hood describes this work. A native of Great Britain, the director says his upbringing should improve his interpretation of the cultural manner so key to Wilde's masterpiece. Importance will be "a very classic production of a classic play," says Hood...
...making mistakes. Audiences should also expect to be intrigued by the show's in-depth exploration of the relationship between parents and children. Korn emphasizes the fact that the play "takes the [Creation] story and uses it as a taking off point to explore other things." And as the director herself points out, "you can't pick a more powerful story...
...Director of the Harvard Library System and Pforzheimer University Professor Sidney Verba '53 explained it by saying, "The library is everybody's second favorite part of the University...