The Chairs - By Eugene Ionesco
- Directed by Robert McNamara
- Produced by Scena Theatre
- Reviewed by Rosalind Lacy
Blinding light floods the stage and the walls of the castle tower. An illustrious fanfare accompanies the opening of the upstage double doors. Surprise: nothing is there because an imaginary emperor is standing there. After what seems like eons later, the expected, real character enters through a side door. Brava and bravo to the Scena Theatre’s design team: Marianne Meadows for lights; David Crandall for sound; and Hannah J. Crowell for that set design of eight-loose-hinged doors, for a delayed stage entrance with impact—the climax of The Chairs. [Read more...]
