On today’s podcast, Ken Cohen meets with Artistic Director Lane Savadove to talk about the EgoPo Production of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin: An Unfortunate History”. Stay Tuned!
ABOUT UNCLE TOM’S CABIN: AN UNFORTUNATE HISTORY
In 1852, Stowe’s novel became an overnight sensation. It sold millions of copies, became the best-selling book in America, and laid the groundwork for the Civil War and the end of slavery. However, in the decades that followed, theatrical versions distorted the novel’s message and fostered racial stereotypes. EgoPo’s provocative remounting, with a race reversed cast, revisits the original novel and invites a candid discussion of race in America.
Today’s podcast features Alexander Burns and Mattie Hawkinson of Quintessence Theatre Group. We return to one of our favorite places to talk about two of our favorite things, Chocolate and Champagne! Stay Tuned
ABOUT QUINTESSENCE THEATRE GROUP
Quintessence Theatre Group presents
George Bernard Shaw’s ARMS AND THE MAN
and
Molière’s THE MISANTHROPE, adapted by Martin Crimp
ARMS AND THE MAN: April 17 – May 25
Shaw takes on the nonsense of nationalism, the futility of the war, and the absurdity of love in this delightful romantic comedy of class-crossed lovers.
THE MISANTHROPE, April 24 – May 26
Crimp creates rhyming couplets for this contemporary adaptation which restores the hilarity and bite to Molière’s sharpest attack on the hypocrisy and immortality of modern society.
The Ensemble: Ames Adamson*, Christopher Burke*, Sean Close, Khris Davis, Sonja Field, Daniel Fredrick, Mattie Hawkinson*, E Ashley Izard, and John Williams.
On today’s podcast, Ken Cohen visit Studio X to talk with Associate Artistic Director, Matt Pfeiffer about the current Theatre Exile production of Bruce Graham’s “North Of The Boulevard”. Stay Tuned!
ABOUT NORTH OF THE BOULEVARD
World Premiere
By Bruce Graham
Author of Exile’s Belmont Avenue Social Club & The Philly Fan
“A man works, he ought to get something back.”
From the razor-sharp wit of Bruce Graham comes a blue collar comedy about a decaying garage in a declining neighborhood. Three childhood friends and a cantankerous old man struggle to make sense of their dead-end lives. Living on pipe dreams, they seek the opportunities lying dormant just over the boulevard. But when a chance event gives them the opportunity to get out of their crumbling neighborhood, morality may have to take a backseat to prosperity.
Featuring Scott Greer, Brian McCann, Bill Rahill and Lindsay Smiling
Directed by Matt Pfeiffer
Apr 18 – May 19
Theatre Exile’s Studio X
1340 South 13th Street (13th and Reed Sts.)
Philadelphia, PA 19147
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On today’s podcast, Hank Curry meets with Applied Mechanics to talk about their PIFA offering, “VAINGLORIOUS”! I bet they thought this podcast was about them! Stay Tuned!
ABOUT VAINGLORIOUS
APRIL 09 – 13th
Christ Church Neighborhood House
20 N. American Street
Phila, PA 19106
Factions clash and empires rise and fall in Applied Mechanics’ Vainglorious: The Epic Feats of Notable Persons in Europe After the Revolution. Twenty-six of the shiniest rising stars in the Philadelphia scene join forces to create a dazzling new depiction of a potent historical moment: the great sweep of the Napoleonic Empire in the wake of the French Revolution. The twenty-six performers make up a formidable army that shifts and changes around the audience members who, in Applied Mechanics’ signature style, are free to explore the space and follow whichever character they choose. This heavily populated immersive play builds cities with canvas, countries with bodies, and heroes with attitude, enveloping its audience in a lush world of fame, sensuality, conflict, and ambition. The swell of history overtakes the audience, and the battling factions of the Napoleonic Empire duke it out before your very eyes. The audience is invited to join the performers as they rally around celebrities, tear down tyrants, and ride the contentious tides of change.
This project was developed with support from the Philadelphia Performing Arts Kitchen.
TAGS: World-Changing Events
Artistic Credits
Rebecca Wright – Director
Maria Shaplin – Set and Lighting Designer
Maria Shaplin and Katherine Fritz – Costume Designers
Cast: Mary Tuomanen, Thomas Choinacky, Jessica Hurley, John Jarboe, & Kristen Bailey
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