Project #2

Project #2: Unconventional Theatre

#1

Title of Production:

Faust

Producing Theatre Company:

Majak Theatre group along with Jezek and Cizek

Performance Dates:

Faust runs August 7^th to August 19th, at 9pm each evening in Prague's Petriny park.

Key Artists; Writer and Director:

Jakub Balaban is the director of the Jezek and Cizek theatre group

Jakub Capka is the director from the Majak Theatre grouop, who played a devil as well as directed this show.

Written by Goethe

Picture and link or quote from advertising:

www.radio.cz/en/article/94499

What makes production unconventional?

What makes this production unconventional is the fact that the entire troupe putting on this production are either currently homeless or have previously lived on the streets. The place is performed and set in disused reservoir outdoors. Projections and live music from the Indie-Rock genre accompanied the play. Another unconventional technique is that both main directors played roles in the production as well.

#2

Title of Production:

A Christmas Carol

Producing Theatre Company:

BlackBox Theatre Production

Performance Dates:

Dec. 11 through Dec. 23; Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m.

Key Artists; Writer and Director:

Directed by Rob Scullion

Adapted by F. Gary Newton

Picture and link or quote from advertising:

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20091219-ENTERTAIN-912190340

What makes production unconventional?

One of the unconventional choices made by the director was to cast a 13 year old boy to play the parts of all three ghosts. This idea was made to, more or less, serve as Scrooges conscience. Another controversial issue is the fact that the character of Scrooge was played as a “closet homosexual.”

#3

Title of Production:

Scapin

Producing Theatre Company:

The Lantern Theatre Company

Performance Dates:

December 3 – January 10 2010

Key Artists; Writer and Director:

Directed by Aaron Cromie

Written by Moliere

Picture and link or quote from advertising:

http://phlaremagazine.ning.com/profiles/blogs/lantern-theaters

What makes production unconventional?

Puppets are being used as all the characters except the main character, Scapin. It is the first time this particular theatre has used puppets at all. Although the use of puppets is not entirely unconventional, the way this company is incorporating them with human characters as well makes it a bit more.

#4

Title of Production:

Animal Crackers

Producing Theatre Company:

Goodman Theatre

Performance Dates:

September 29 - October 25 2009

Key Artists, Writer, Director:

Director - Henry Wishcamper

Writer - George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind

Picture and link:

http://newcitystage.com/2009/09/29/review-animal-crackersgoodman-theatre/

What makes this production unconventional?

The casting for this production is untraditional with the role of the silent Marx brother, Harpo, being played by Molly Brennan. This proves to be unconventional because, for the majority of the play, Harpo spends most of the time chasing after, manhandling and jumping on women.

#5

Title of Production:

Romeo and Juliet

Producing Theatre Company:

The University of British Columbia

Performance Dates:

January 21 - 30 2010

Key Artists, Writer and Director:

Writer - William Shakespeare

Director - Catriona Leger

Picture and Link:

http://www.theatre.ubc.ca/romeo_and_juliet/portfolio.shtml
http://blogs.arts.ubc.ca/wordpressmu/theatre/
http://www.theatre.ubc.ca/media/romeo_and_juliet/press_release_romeo_and_juliet_2010.pdf

What makes this production unconventional?

This production is done in the style of clown, bouffan and other non-traditional approaches. It features life music and has the role of Friar Laurence being played by a female who is actually the person in the background of the picture twirling fire.