Sunday, July 26, 2009

University of Texas 2008

Oscar G. Brockett Theatre
Department of Theatre & Dance
Austin, Texas
February 2008

Director: Fran Dorn
Scene Design: Michelle Ferrier
Costume Design: Allison Heryer
Lighting Design: Darren Levin
Sound Design: Derek Moon

Dance-like movements, coupled with potent monologues and a slow-motion fight scene all strengthen the characters objections to societal pressures. The cast was encouraged to improvise the fight choreography to keep the scenes original.
Jill Harris, The Daily Texas

The stage picture almost never stops moving, and though the movement serves to distract on occasion, for the most part it works [...] Much of the play is dancelike and is, in fact, set against music...
Barry Pineo, Austin Chronicle