Doug Howe Production Photos IV

Jean & Joe

Jean & Joe

Jean & Joe

Jean & Joe

Jean & Joe

Doug Howe Production Photos III

The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust

The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust

Tejas Verdes

Tejas Verdes

Tejas Verdes

Doug Howe Production Photos II

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You

norway.today

norway.today

norway.today

Doug Howe Production Photos I

Trojan Women

Trojan Women

Trojan Women

The Aenied

Jean & Joe

Stein's Electra

I saw The National Theatre of Greece's production of Electra last night at City Center. I've always felt there was something missing when I'd see an American production of one of the ancient classics and now I know what it is: Greek. The language matches the style so incredibly well. There were surtitles provided, but I only glanced at them three times during the entire two hours. The stage images the actors and director, Peter Stein, created were so visceral and mesmerizing that there was no need to follow 'the words'. In addition to the named characters, Stein had a fifteen member, all female chorus dressed in white. Their work was the best of all. They were so connected to each other that it was like watching a school of fish or a flock of birds. This was all enhanced by a single musician. The actress who played Electra, Stefania Goulioti, did a fantastic job crafting a complex hysterical woman who was feeling all the extremes of emotion. It wasn't a one note screaming-fest. She truly took us on a ride of anguish. Notable standouts were Yannis Fertis who played The Tutor, giving a wonderful rendition of the chariot story, and Kora Karvouni, who plays Chrysothemis, Electra's compromising sister. The actors playing Orestes and Aegisthus are the weakest of the bunch, and makes the ending a bit drawn out (the play essentially ends when they kill Clytemnestra). Overall though, I was thrilled to have the chance to see Peter Stein's American debut. I know in Germany he is considered part of the old school guard (we won't get into the whole 'Regietheater' thing right now), but I'm impressed with anyone who can take a classic like Sophocles and make it relevant, accessible and, most of all, vibrant, is alright by me. It's only in New York until Sunday, October 14th, so be sure to check it out.

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TEJAS VERDES
by Fermín Cabal
Translated by Rick Hite

Directed by Doug Howe
Produced by Cathy Bencivenga

Featuring Anita Anthonj, Christina Ghubril, Maria McConville,
Marlies Magdalena, Sheila Shaigany & Carolyn Smith

Saturday, Sept. 29th @ 3pm
Sunday, Sept. 30th @ 8pm
Monday, Oct. 1st @ 8pm
Tuesday, Oct. 2nd @ 8pm

Hudson Guild Theater
441 West 26th Street
(between 9th and 10th Aves.)

All seats $10

For tickets call 212.352.3101
or visit www.ProspectTheater.org

Presented by The Prospect Theater Company's
2007-2008 Dark Night Series - produced by Dev Bondarin

Isola

Anyone up for a Pirandello workshop here?

When in Rome...

Not much time to write at the moment, but just a quick post to let the few and faithful know that I've arrived safely in Roma. It's truly 'fantastico'. I'm just about adjusted to the time difference (and it doesn't hurt that we stay up until 4 am). Rehearsals for 'The Aeneid' are going incredibly well and the actors are really committed to the project in a way no American actor I know would be. We're rehearsing/performing in an pre-Roman burial site and what most would consider a drawback, we have turned into the most remarkable perofrmance space imaginable (and we having even added the fire pits in yet). In only a mater of a few days, I've learned and experienced more as a director than I have in the past year. I may never come home (though I promised to come back for rehearsals for 'Tejas Verdes 2 - Revenge of the American Translation'. Ciao.

Workshop Photos

Ana - Romania

Matteo - Italy

Indy - Hong Kong