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Sarah Kane Festival.  Gesäubert / Gier / 4.48 Psychose trilogy in Germany.  Blasted in the UK.  A new book Cruelty and Desire.  4.48 Psychosis in USA.  Cleansed in Las Vegas.  Sarah Kane paper in Hungary.  On-line adaptation of 4.48 Psychosis.

Updates and details of performances are welcome!!  If you attend a performance please let me now what it was like.  Click here to send mail.  Last update 22 Jan 2012.

Actualizacones y detalles de las representaciones son bienvenidas.  También tu opinión de representaciobes que hayas visto.

 

 

Gesäubert / Gier / 4.48 Psychose in Munich, Germany

Gesäubert, Gier, 4.48 Psychose in Munich, Germany

Muenchner Kammerspiele in Munich/Germany will show Cleansed/Crave/4.48 in Germany as a trilogy from January 21st onwards.

Regie: Johan Simons, Bühne: Eva Veronica Born, Kostüme: Teresa Vergho, Musik: Carl Oesterhelt, Licht: Wolfgang Göbbel, Dramaturgie: Koen Tachelet, Jeroen Versteele.  Mit: Marc Benjamin, Stefan Hunstein, Sandra Hüller, Sylvana Krappatsch, Stefan Merki, Annette Paulmann, Thomas Schmauser.

"Als die englische Theaterautorin Sarah Kane sich 1999 in einer psychiatrischen Klinik erhängte, war sie 28 Jahre alt. Sie hatte fünf Stücke und ein Filmskript geschrieben. Ihr Selbstmord schien die logische Folge eines dunklen, beunruhigenden Oeuvres zu sein, in dem Vernichtung und Selbstzerstörung wichtige Themen sind. In ihren Stücken scheint der Tod menschlicher als das Leben. Ihre Figuren sind krank, weil sie in einer kranken Welt leben. Es sind Menschen ohne Schutzschild. Die Katastrophen der Außenwelt, sei es Krieg, Machtmissbrauch oder zwischenmenschliche Grausamkeit, werden in ihren Körpern gespeichert."

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


 

 

4.48 Psychosis in London, UK

Sarah Kane 4.48 Psychosis - click for link

Fourth Monkey Theatre Company present 4:48 Psychosis at Theatro Technis in London. The director is Steve Green and this is an all female production with a cast of 21 actresses.  It is on from 6- 17 Mar 2012.  Thanks to Maria for the information.  Click on the image for more details.
 

 

 

Sarah Kane Festival in Lincoln, UK

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The University of Lincoln will host the Sarah Kane International Festival on 26- 31 Mar 2012.  The keynote speaker is Graham Sauders.  There is currently a call for papers.  More information when available.  Click on the image for more details.
 

 

 

 

Cleansed in Las Vegas, also auditions

Sarah Kane Cleansed - click for linl

Off-Strip Productions presents Cleansed at the Onyx Theatre,  It is on from 9- 26 Aug 2012.  There are also auditions for the production being held on 3-5 Jun 2012.

"It has inspired anger, revulsion, joy, and wonder all at once in audiences since its first staging."

Click on the image for more details.
 


 

 

Blasted in Reading, UK casting call

Build A Rocket Productions present their inaugeral production, Blasted.  The director is Lee Anderson.  The dates are

6- 7 Mar 2012 London Venue (TBA)
22- 23 Mar 2012 University of Reading
26 Mar 2012 Sarah Kane Festival, Lincoln

This production is also being entered into the International Student Drama Festival 2012. If it is selected, the production will tour to Sheffield between 22- 30 Jun 2012.

There is a casting call for the roles of Ian and the soldier.  Details are here.


 

 

Cruelty and Desire

Cruelty and Desire

A new book Cruelty and Desire in the Modern Theater: Artonin Artaud, Sarah Kane, and Samuel Beckett by Laurens De Vos.  "Departing from a refreshing look at the ideas of Artonin Artaud, this book provides a thorough analysis of how both Sarah Kane and Samuel Beckett are indebted to his legacy. In juxtaposing these playrights, De Vos minutely points out how both in their own way struggle to coming to terms with Artaud."  It is expensive though, $75.00.

To buy from Amazon.co.uk click here
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4.48 Psychosis adaptation online

4.48 adaptation - click for link


A silent adaptation of 4.48 by Salar Shahna.  The actors are Debbie Porouchani-Jenz and Leily Bakhtiar.  Click on the image to watch it (4 min 12 secs).

 

 

About Kane: the Playwright and the Work

Graham Saunders offers an important study of Sarah Kane. His survey includes a concise biography, in-depth analysis of Sarah Kane’s work, and interviews with Kane and those who helped to put her work on stage.  Click on the image for more details.

 

 

Sarah Kane in Context

Sarah Kane in Context edited by Laurens de Vos and Graham Saunders is available, published by Manchester University Press.  But it is expensive (Amazon list it as £55).   More details soon.


 

 

Guide to Blasted

Sarah Kane's Blasted. An in-depth study of the play by Helen Iball.

 

 

Skin on-line

Skin click for link

You can watch Skin on-line (this is a new improved link).  The script is by Sarah Kane, Vincent O´Connell directed and Ewan Bremner and Rose Marcie star.
Click on the image to watch the film. Thanks to Suzy and Ashleigh for the information.

 

 

Recent site changes:

  • links updated (3 Jan 2012)
  • the Hot News page and the feedback page are updated every month

 

 

Too late- you missed it:

 

Irish premiere of Cleansed

Granary presents the Irish Premiere of Cleansed.  The play will workshop in Cork in September 2011 and run in Dublin late November 2011.

"in an institution designed to rid society of its undesirables, a group of inmates try to save themselves through love. Cleansed is a tender and violent fable from the author of Blasted, Crave and 4:48 Psychosis."
 

 

Crave in Dublin, Ireland

Crave by Sarah Kane - click for link

DU Players in Dublin present Crave.  The director is Darren Sinnott and the actors are Matthew Malone (A), Cameron Miller (B), Breffni Holahan (C) and Maeve O’Mahony (M).  It is on 21- 26 Nov 2011.

"Kane’s Crave, devoid of stage direction and determined narrative, tracks the stream of conscious of four characters as they grapple with guilt, anxiety, sexual depravity, depression and their personal struggle for meaning."

Click on the image for more details.

 


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