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These two plays featured a geometrically triangular relationship between the artist, words, and music on stage. Epstein looked out and addressed the audience from atop a small, central stage as Solis and the musicians stood on either side of him. One of the world’s most experienced Beckett actors, Epstein deftly conveyed the tiresome and even agonizing perspective of an artist through his contorted expressions...
...roles of Joe and Voice, Solis energized the stage with his animated portrayal of prose. The musicians not only added a soundtrack appropriate to the play’s themes of frustration and desire for beauty, but also integrated well into the show as actors...
Scanlan brought the disjunction between the two types of audience into particular focus in “…but the clouds…,” introducing new elements onto the stage and expanding the triangular relationship of the first two plays physically as well as metaphorically. A video camera that served to bring the television audience into the live audience’s consciousness was featured prominently on stage—a marked contrast from the “On Air” sign that hung unobtrusively in an upper corner during the first two plays...
...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 his art to a larger public...
...preceding performances. “A Time Upon Once,” with musical accompaniment by Mike Vargas, was notable for its improvisation. Although its free-flowing nature necessarily made the piece feel less polished, the cohesiveness of the dance showed how well the performers worked together on stage. The dancers, all senior students at the Conservatory, brought a great deal of energy to their parts. In particular, each soloist’s performance had its own personality: one dancer exuded confidence, gazing directly at the audience, while another expertly portrayed both loneliness and distress. Most remarkable was the piece...