When you want to understand a new theatrical work in a challenging form like opera, with its many moveable parts, it’s not enough to plop down for a single performance. Ideally, you should attend a rehearsal. This is where you can best witness innovative directions new opera is taking and most especially see opera get […]
Archives for February 17, 2014
Holderness on directing the area debut of Brazilian playwright’s noir Wedding Dress
Director Rebecca Holderness describes The Wedding Dress as a psychological thriller and the audience is tasked with trying to figure out what really happened, in the vein of a film noir murder mystery. The plot shifts quickly from reality to the past, and to the imagination of the main character’s confused mind. “It was very […]