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...Scanlan, professor of the practice of theater in the Harvard’s English department, kept the works’ original media in mind in several key decisions, like setting the stage elements in specific geometric configurations and bringing in technology as a physical presence on stage. It was Scanlan??s innovative and creative interpretation of Beckett’s radio and television plays that brought an altogether new—and wonderful—dimension to these unique pieces of theater...
From the beginning, Scanlan??s exposition made the audience aware of its own presence as an essential part of the night’s production, but also subordinated it to the future audiences of television and radio. Scanlan used this complicated awareness to emphasize the theme of the three plays: the process of creating...
Epstein’s modes of expressing his inexplicable anguish over love, age, and the idea of his lover grew increasingly complex. And Scanlan??s directorial decisions—along with John R. Malinowski’s work as scenic environment and lighting designer—impressively reflected this increasing complexity. Not only did he add more elements to the stage, but he also infinitely increased the scope and reach of the artist. By introducing a camera onto the stage, the artist (and Beckett himself) was finally able to convey the process of communicating...
...Theatre. But though the plays are adapted from their original format and a contemporary score has been added, they draw on a deep tradition of Beckett performance and scholarship. The three short plays included in the show are not widely known and had never been performed on stage before Scanlan??s 2006 exhuming in New York. But as lead actor Alvin Epstein says, “Though they may be smaller in size, that does not make them minor.” Epstein would know: he has a long history of acting in Beckett’s plays...
Quinn, who said “Stage Combat” was just one of several alternative courses he had shopped this week, is a computer science concentrator who decided to take Scanlan??s offering as an elective after hearing about it last spring. “This isn’t something you normally see in the Harvard curriculum,” he said. “It’s awesome...