the great divide
April 5-28, 2007
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8PM
Actors Theatre Workshop, 145 W. 28th Street, NYC
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We admit to ourselves that the cultural division and opposition we have fought against over the past five years as a theatre company has, in fact, formed our own artistic identity. We express this realization in our new works through allegory and puppetry, satire and song, and we challenge our audiences to confess that no matter where we stand, we all crave the great divide.
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stone
by Edward Bond
Stone, a chilling fairy tale, explores the power and the risks of finding one's own place in the world as a young man is asked to deliver a seemingly ordinary stone to a mason's house. The puppet character elements in this production will be the first of such re-imagining for Stone, originally commissioned by England's Gay Sweatshop Theatre during the 1970’s.
featuring Seiko Carter, Caroline Reck, Ben Trawick-Smith and Chris Wild
Download a short video of the songs developed for this production.
the maguffin
by Adam Hunault and Stone Soup
Return Engagement August 30-September 6, 2008
in the Philly Fringe Festival!
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This original farce speculates what happens when the gay marriage movement dies, creating a frenzied attempt by the Republican Party to preserve their mainstream identity. In order to perpetuate their struggle against the agenda of the liberal left, they attempt to revitalize the gay marriage platform. The Maguffin takes a decidedly modern look at how contemporary political issues are exploited by sound-bite politician's need for media control and re-election.
featuring Lauren Birriel, David Bryant, DR Hanson, Jacques Laurent, Marsha Martinez, Rachel Rhodes and Maria Schirmer
Production Team
Director Nadine Friedman
Producer Leigh Goldenberg
Stage Manager Nat Cauldwell
Set Designer Czerton Lim
Lighting Designer Sean Linehan
Costume Designer Jessica Lustig
Puppet Designer Maria Schirmer
Song and Movement Director for Stone Ben Spatz
Composer for The Maguffin Scot Williams
Choreographer for The Maguffin Amir Levi
Ben Trawick Smith in Stone, April 2007.
David Bryant in The Maguffin, April 2007.
