March 15, 2016 | Theatre,
The Video Guide to Getting the Most from The Beckett Trilogy
“I knew he was radiating love and he cared. He wanted you to be perfect. It was not possible, but he wanted...
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March 15, 2016 | Theatre,
Beckett Dares to Make the Metaphor Literal
Samuel Beckett was drinking in a Paris bar, when a beggar approached him and asked him for his greatcoat. Beckett gave it to him, without bothering to empty the pockets....
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March 15, 2016 | Theatre,
Beckett’s instructions and text for ‘Not I’ are astounding
Not I By : Samuel Beckett Written in English in spring 1972. First performed at the Forum Theater of the Lincoln Center, New York, in September 1972. First published by...
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March 15, 2016 | Notes From Leadership,
Historia as Metaphor by David Dower
In her 1989 book Aids and Its Metaphors, Susan Sontag set about trying to discuss the AIDS pandemic in intellectualized terms, focusing on the mythologizing frames that created distance for...
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March 11, 2016 | Theatre,
Why Historia de Amor? by Polly Carl
Historia de Amor translates to “Love Story.” Yet, there’s nothing sentimental or romantic about this production that comes from Santiago, Chile. Rather, it’s a dark story of obsession and delusion,...
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March 7, 2016 | Theatre,
“Beckett has shown me that sentimentality isn’t truthful” by Lisa Dwan
A guest post by Beckett Trilogy performer Lisa Dwan I can’t afford to scrimp. I can’t select the off-cuts of feelings. I can’t regurgitate last night’s order; it must...
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March 2, 2016 | What Did You Think?,
What Did You Think of Three Sisters
Thank you for attending our presentation of Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg’s production of Three Sisters. Lev Dodin has built a reputation around the world as a director who specializes...
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March 2, 2016 | Theatre,
A conversation between Rob Orchard and Anatoly Smeliansky
“When Chekhov is front of [Dodin] there is a conversation. Don’t see Three Sisters just to know about Chekhov. Chekhov is in a book you can read it. This is...
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