“Oph3lia pulled together so many things people talk about - globalization, technology, post-modern identity, art vs. commerce, alienation of modern society, the challenges of human interaction and intimacy, the search for connection and meaning - and wove them into this beautiful, heart-breaking, hilarious, world-unto-itself. You MUST GO SEE THIS SHOW! This show should travel around the world, playing at every international festival, at Shakespeare festivals, pretty much everywhere. I’m still reeling. I think I’m going to take a break from seeing shows for awhile because I don’t want to ruin the extraordinary feeling I have.” Wow Andy… thank you. Read the original post here.
“What to make of the strange, feral dances the schoolgirls engage in, while singing their wordless songs? What of the playwright and the producers, riotously alive and bursting with their own stories and concerns? Both make for great theater.” Read the original article here.
“…an analysis of humanity through communication and language… This is a smart, beautiful, and touching production that is unpretentious and fun. I left feeling humbled and inspired, reminded why I love theatre the way I do. Do not miss this show, and once you see it, tell everyone you know.” Read the original article here.
“…a brilliant exploration of suspension–in time, in space, between words, and between bodies. So much so that walking out of the theatre last Thursday night I was rendered, much like the first Ophelia in this Murakami-esque work, silent. ” Read the whole article here.
“On her own terms, Ogawa has successfully crafted a riveting experience that succeeds because of its incredible imagery and its ability to access raw emotional territory.” Check out the full article here.
A few weeks ago, I met up with Pete McCabe (dramaturg at HERE Arts Center as well as writer/director/actor) at the recording studio/office of WPS1, P.S. 1’s radio station, which happens to be located inside a detention center building in downtown Manhattan. Seriously I walked past this building about 5 times because I honestly did not think that there would be any radio station in this building. I really wanted to take pictures, but I didn’t have my camera that day.
But behold, if you take the elevator all the way up to the top floor and take a flight of stairs, there is a whole entire floor of recording studios. Lucy Simanjuntak was our recording engineer, and Pete interviewed me about oph3lia for about 45 minutes.
The interview is available on-line now, and it is in the broadcast rotation already! I can’t bear to listen to it (I might die of utter embarrassment) but here it is.
Banana found the upcoming reading of Frozen Beach listed on Flavorpill – which is great! Except writer/rocker Kera won’t be able to attend, unfortunately, due to his busy rockstar lifestyle (?). But the cast is rockin’ and there tons of weird stuff! Decapitated thumb, murder amongst friends, mistaken identities, and the healing of the blind! Don’t miss it!
