Dear theatre friends,
Several months ago I urged you to see “Polishing Shakespeare” by Brian Dykstra. His mastery of language has made me a huge fan. His newest, “Not Nobody,” will begin this month– it sounds delicious! It’s a story of a celebrated ethics professor who may not be as heroic as everyone thinks.
Go to The Atlantic to see “The Reservoir” by Jake Brasch, co-produced by Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P.Sloan Foundation. You may find the subject of memory loss intriguing, as described in this review from its L.A. world premiere.
Swiss director Milo Rau’s direction, writing and film making have made him exceedingly influential in political theatre throughout the world. His “Hate Radio” will be at St. Ann’s Warehouse for a very brief run after touring in over 25 countries. It addresses the question: “Can words kill?”
Rau’s work is rarely seen here, but coincidentally you can also see “The Interrogation” at Skirball, only March 26-28th. That will be in Dutch with English surtitles.
The world premiere of “Marcel on the Train” by Marshall Pailet and Ethan Slater will begin this month at Classic Stage Company. It tells the previously unknown (to me) story of mime, Marcel Marceau, shepherding Jewish children out of Nazi-occupied France, well before his stardom.
Another brand new play. “Bughouse”, conceived and directed by Macdowall Award winner, Martha Clarke, will be at The Vineyard Theatre. Not to be confused with Tracy Letts’ “Bug”, this has a script by playwright, Beth Henley (“Crimes of the Heart”), taken from the writings of outsider artist, Henry Darger. Ms. Clarke’s extraordinary talent will recreate Darger’s fantastical world– a unique experience to be sure!
Who thought Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory would collaborate again after their iconic “My Dinner with Andre?” An intimate new play, “What We Did Before our Moth Days” features Hope Davis and Josh Hamilton and is written by Mr. Shawn and directed by Mr. Gregory.
Last tip– go to La Mama for “The First Line of Dante’s Inferno” by Kirk Lynn, directed by Christian Parker. It tells of a sister searching for her lost sibling through a remote forest. Does she want to be found? It’s told from differing perspectives. The missing sister is named Carol– how could I not want to see it??
That’s it for now– more to come next month!
Thanks for reading,
Carol Tambor publishes a monthly newsletter, which announces worthy shows coming to New York, along with occasional information about London theatre and, of course, the Edinburgh Fringe.