Crave in Chicago, USA

The Chicago premiere of Crave is by The Side Project.  It is directed by Stephen Cone and the cast are Elizabeth Hipwell, Sadie Rogers, Will Schutz and John Wilson.  The press preview is on 23 Oct 2005 and it runs from 27 Oct to 4 Dec 2005.

Click on the image for more details.  Thanks to Elizabeth and Adam for the information.

Phaedra's Love in Bristol, UK and platform event

Before it transfers to the BITE festival in London, you can see Phaedra's Love in Bristol from 20 Oct to 5 Nov 2005.  The director is Anne Tipton, the designer is Naomi Dawson, lighting is by Emma Chapman and sound by Gareth Fry.  It is co-produced by Bristol Old Vic, BITE:05, Barbican and the Young Vic.

Click on the image above for more details.  Thanks to Amanda for the information.

There is a platform event at Bristol Old Vic at 6.30pm on 1 Nov with Aleks Sierz and Graham Saunders.

4.48 Psychosis in New York in French

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) present 4.48 Psychosis.  It is the French production, directed by Claude Regy, with Isabelle Huppert.

Its on from 17-30 Oct 2005. Click on the image on the left for more details.

Site visitor Julie (thanks Julie) says "It was extremely minimalist, Huppert remained immobile throughout the entire two-hour performance. It was quite remarkable, really. Her feet did not move once, she did not shift her weight, or bend her knees, a single time. Her arms were at her sides, hands in fists, and they rarely moved. Occasionally, she would point a finger toward the floor, usually when someone in the audience coughed (if someone on the left side of the theater coughed, she'd make that tiny gesture with her left hand, and vice versa for the right). She recited the text in a very deliberate monotone, sometimes slowing it down (as when she was "conversing" with the only other actor in the play--Gérard Watkins--who remained behind the semi-transparent screen); sometimes speeding it up. She shouted a few select lines (during the angry with God passage). Her eyes seemed to tear up a couple of times.  Between scenes, short audio clips by Jeff Buckley and Joy Division were played. I asked Huppert about the music (I met her at a luncheon last week) and she said it had been chosen by the director, Claude Régy."
 

Phaidras Liebe (Phaedras Love) in Germany

Phaidras Liebe is presented in at Schauspielhaus Borchum.  The director is Lisa Nielebock.  The premiere was 23 Oct 2005 and the play continues in repertoire.

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4.48 Psychose in Magdeburg, Germany

4.48 Psychose is performed in German at the Theater Magdeburg on 24, 25 Sept, 6 Oct, 16, 24 Nov and 2 Dec 2005.  The director is Lukas Langhoff.

"Das Stück ist eine Reise durch eine zersplitterte Seele. Mit Präzision, Poesie, bitterem Witz, schonungsloser Konsequenz und sprachlichem Furor dringt es ein in die seelischen Abgründe unserer Existenz. Es ist das Dokument einer extremen psychischen Krise und zugleich ein dramatisches Gedicht. Unterschiedliche Textbruchstücke sind darin hart aneinandergesetzt: tagebuchartige Zustandsbeschreibungen, nüchterne Auflistungen von Psychopharmaka, wütende Anklagereden gegen die deprimierende Einrichtung dieser Welt und gegen das eigene Ich, Beschwörungen der Liebe, Gesprächsfetzen zwischen Patient und behandelnden Ärzten, eruptive Wortkaskaden. Auch wenn sich immer wieder ein trotziges Bekenntnis zum Leben und die Sehnsucht nach Liebe artikuliert – der Text ist Ausdruck einer Krankheit zum Tode. Der Panzer der Einsamkeit ist so mächtig und die Traurigkeit des Herzens so schwer, daß der Weg in den selbstgewählten Tod unausweichlich zu werden scheint. 4.48 Uhr ist jene Zeit zwischen Nacht und Morgen, in der der Kopf von Dämonen heimgesucht wird und zugleich am klarsten ist. »Ein Moment von Klarheit vor der ewigen Nacht."

Click on the image for more details.  Thanks to Carsten for the information.

4.48 Psychosis in The Netherlands and Belgium

Photo © Mark Weemen

The one-woman Dutch Psychosis continues its tour of the Netherlands.  Olivier Provily directs and the actress is Nanette Edens.  The translation is by Marcel Otten.

23-24 Sept 2005 Plaza Futura Eindhoven
30 Sept- 1 Oct 2005 Frascati Amsterdam
6 Oct 2005 Stadsgehoorzaal Kampen
7 Oct 2005 Mechelen Stadsschouwberg
11 Oct 2005 Cultureel Centrum Brugge
12 Oct 2005 Rabotheater Hengelo
13 Oct 2005 Het Kruithuis Groningen
14 Oct 2005 De NWE Vorst Tilburg
17-19 Oct 2005 Steigertheater Nijmegen
27 Oct 2005 De Kring Roosendaal
28-29 Oct 2005 Rotterdamse Schouwberg

"In de toneelliteratuur is 4.48 Psychose te beschouwen als een afsluiting van de 20e eeuw. De traditionele dramatische vorm is afgebroken en enkel de taal resteert als bron van het drama. Daarbij lossen de barrières tussen werkelijkheid en verbeelding op, waarmee Kane de vraag stelt wat werkelijkheid is en wat fictie.

4.48 Psychose ging vorig seizoen onder de vlag van ZT Hollandia in première en wordt dit seizoen terug op repertoire genomen. Met een nadruk op diep verlangen en sprekende stiltes ligt deze regie van Olivier in het verlengde van zijn eerdere regies van teksten van Fosse en Tsjechov. Alleen treedt deze keer de geheime binnenwereld van de mens nog sterker op de voorgrond."

Click on the image for more details.  You can also see a section of the play via the site.

Crave in Seattle, USA

Crave is presented by Washington Ensemble Theatre at the  Little Theater, Seattle.  It is directed by Roger Benington.  It's on from 9 Sept to 3 Oct 2005.

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