Experience the words of Tennessee Williams like never before with Acting Up (in Acadiana). Their new production, Unbearably Lo*ely, a mash-up of Williams' plays, essays, poems and letters mashed and directed by Justin Zsebe is a theatrical event not to be missed.
The driving force behind this piece is simple. Explore the work and mind of Tennessee Williams, one of the key players in American theater, while honoring his artistic meaning. It is necessary to liberate his words from the past and allow them to breathe in the theater of today, the theater of now. To approach such an immense body of work the mash-up technique will be used, made popular by rogue music artists, sampling years of various material to create a new statement. Acting Up (in Acadiana) is removing past shackles and judgment to welcome all of Williams' words (plays, essays, letters and poems). Creating a piece that reflects not only his artistic spirit but breaches deeply into his thoughts and feelings concerning community, art, education, war, fear, love and loneliness all framed in a theatrical manner suited for 2010. The driving force is simple. The journey is one that challenges heart and head. Please join them for Unbearably Lo*ely.
The show opens on Thursday, February 25th at 8:00 pm and will run Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm until March 13th. It will be performed at the Acadiana Outreach Warehouse (125 Buchanan Street in Lafayette). | |
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