MBS Productions’ Dante: Inferno
Adapted for the stage by Alejandro de la Costa
Translated by Mark-Brian Sonna
“Why bother building a set when I’ve got good actors?” Mark Brian-Sonna has a unique creative vision that propels him into unusual stage ventures and inspires him to use his theatre casts in unexpected ways. His current production at Addison’s intimate […]
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To Hell and Back: A Review of MBS Productions’ Dante: Inferno
April 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: 04/08 (April '08) · 05/08 (May '08) · 2008 (All) · Alexandra Bonifield · Columnist · Genre · Reviews
The Director’s Dilemma: Hospital Robe Or Saffron Robe? (Or, The Three Most Important Duties of a Director)
March 5th, 2008 · No Comments
In trying to find a way to determine the three most important duties of a theatre director, I asked myself, “if the production were a collaborative effort in which only experienced actors and designers were involved in a production—and those actors and designers found themselves in a situation in which they did not have the […]
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The Humble Little Cactus Prop: Comparing and Contrasting Theatre and Film
February 5th, 2008 · No Comments
What are the similarities between Theater and Film? They are both chock-full of actors; directors; plastic or papier-mâché props that have been made to look like metal, wood or stone; recited lines that have been memorized from a script; and (hopefully!) just a little bit of verisimilitude plus a beginning, middle and an end.
What are […]
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