Word: ludlam
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Gran Scena's brand of burlesque may owe much to Mel Brooks and the Marx Brothers, not to mention the late drag master Charles Ludlam. But it is also clearly an inside job--the work of connoisseurs who, even in falsetto and falsies, have a keen understanding of the magnificent excess that makes this art form so compelling...
...Gran Scena's brand of burlesque may owe much to Mel Brooks and the Marx Brothers, not to mention the late drag master Charles Ludlam. But it is also clearly an inside job -- the work of connoisseurs who, even in falsetto and falsies, have a keen understanding of the magnificent excess that makes this art form so compelling...
Irma Vep was originally written, directed acted and produced by Charles Ludlam and his troupe, The Ridiculous Theatre Company. It follows in the tradition of their other satires, featuring quick changes physical comedy, verbal games, and a bit of cross dressing...
Under the direction of Ludlam, the group produced witty spoofs on theater, literature music, and society for almost 20 years at then venue in Greenwich Village. They enjoyed a cult following among members of the New York City theater community. It is difficult to tell whether these plays can hold their own outside the Ridiculous Company and in the absence of the great directorial and performance skills of Landlam, who died of AIDS...
Whether Irma Vep played better under Ludlam's direction is difficult for this reviewer to say (who has only seen the Lyric Stage production). But given the stellar reputation of the original production, it must have...