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...Skirts!!!?!” is a mind-bending, extremely dark, and very funny play that questions the conventional understanding of sanity. While not perfect, Giuliani’s direction creates a baffling, yet ultimately rewarding theatrical experience...
...Shields recognizes, the work of those behind the scenes lays the foundation for the success of theatrical productions. Although the set does not play as animated a role as the actors, it can transform the atmosphere of a performance. The set is instrumental in conveying a production’s essential message in a way that a single actor cannot...
...times people know what they want the set to look like and do,” Shields says. “There’s a constant revision process and you have to find a balance between the set being interesting… and facilitating the action of the play. It can be a challenging process particularly as you work with new directors whose ideas change quite a bit… and as you try to nail down what you’re doing more and more...
...think people are more willing to take risks here. So whereas at other schools, seasons will consist of a big musical and a Shakespeare [play], we got to do ‘Blasted’ by Sarah Kane, which the American Repertory Theater has been wanting to produce for years, but hasn’t been able to because financially it doesn’t seem feasible. People are willing to do that here and get on board for that production. If there are 20 people in the house that night, that’s still 20 people...
...Pericles,” the HSC’s annual spring Visiting Director’s Project, will be playing at the Adams Pool Theatre from April 29 to May 1. Each year the company invites a professional director from the Boston area to select and direct a Shakespeare play. This year’s pick is Adam Stone. “Adam absolutely gets this play, and knows how to use humor to really bring out the absurdity of the script,” Federman says. Stone saw potential in the tension and energy of Shakespeare?...