Presenting a Season of
Classic Stories /
Contemporary Voices
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pride@prejudice adapted, edited and compiled by Daniel Elihu Kramer from the novel by Jane Austen
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Crime and Punishment adapted by Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus from the novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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The Turn of the Screw adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the novella by Henry James
- Wittenberg: a Tragical-Comical-Historical in Two Acts by David Davalos
The East Coast Premiere of
pride@prejudice
A Romantic Deconstruction
July 6-17
by Daniel Elihu Kramer
from Jane Austen and the Internet
Directed by Ron Bashford
Jane Austen’s classic romance as you know and love it, but with bonus material – bloggers, commentators, scholars, even Jane Austen herself. With five actors playing over 30 roles, Kramer’s deconstruction of one of the world's most popular love stories not only delivers all the delightful romantic twists and turns of the novel’s plot, it also looks at our love affair with reading and, in particular, with this extraordinary book.
“I can't think of another work in my 24-plus years as a Dispatch critic that has displayed so much promise... playful yet respectful, inventive, often inspired, Kramer’s delightful adaptation works on many levels... such a graceful and witty condensation seems destined to be celebrated across the country.” -- Columbus Dispatch
The New England Premiere ofDirected Sheila Siragusa
In this thrilling new look at one of the most famous murder mysteries ever written, Raskolnikov re-enacts the events that drove him to a horrible crime and then to his search for redemption. This award-winning adaptation is simultaneously an electrifying journey into the mind of a killer, a cat-and-mouse detective story, and a tale of overpowering love for a fallen woman.
"Crime and Punishment, in a feat that rivals the construction of the Hoover Dam, has been distilled into a taut 90-minute play... remarkably absorbing." -- The New York Times
"Stunningly lean, taut and emotionally searing... a work of theatre that never feels like a condensation of a 500-page novel, but rather has the swift, sharp impact of a blow from an ax." -- Chicago Sun-Times
“Pure Dostoyevsky... riveting and not easily forgotten... a brilliant script, which distills Dostoyevsky's language into pure poetry... a play not to be missed” - Curtain Up
The Turn of the Screw
August 3-14
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the novella by Henry James
Directed by Daniel Elihu Kramer
A provocative tale of suspense, horror and repressed sexuality, re-imagined by one of America’s most admired contemporary playwrights. A young governess has come to eerie Bly House to care for a pair of orphans. But she is not their first governess. Her predecessor drowned herself when she became pregnant by the sadistic valet who also died under mysterious circumstances. Their ghosts are now plaguing the children. But are they real or the product of her fevered imagination? This compelling psychological thriller redefines what it means to be haunted.
“A dazzling act of imagination. Mr. Hatcher has pushed James’ clever turn to its furthest degree.” -- The New York Times
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Wittenberg
A Tragical-Comical-Historical in Two Acts
August 17-28
by David Davalos
Directed by Byam Stevens
October 1517, fall semester at the University of Wittenberg, young Hamlet is struggling with his faith (and his tennis game). He turns to two Wittenberg professors for guidance: John Faustus (philosophy) and Martin Luther (theology). The dazzling battle of wits that ensues is a thrilling testament to the never-ending tension between Reason and Faith. A clever, hip and ambitious comedy that will delight Tom Stoppard fans while providing the back story to Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus and, yes, even the Protestant Reformation.
“A cocktail of brainy allusions, absurdist plot twists, sly wordplay and disarming anachronisms, fortified with serious ideas, should delight Tom Stoppard fans.” -- Washington Post
"Finally—a decent Protestant Reformation comedy!" -- Philadelphia Inquirer
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