Bertolt’s Brecht’s ‘Verfremdung’ isn’t so scary. It merely aims to be “That which makes the strange familiar, and the familiar strange.”
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Theatricality and the Real
Weathered and old, but sturdy and strong, it’s fitting for the striking visual of a large bridge to be at the center of the most theatrical play of the season here at PlayMakers.
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Elegant Simplicity
Mark Hartman has whittled the “She Loves Me” orchestration down to fill out a 6-piece band. But it isn’t about economics; it’s a matter of director Kirsten Sanderson‘s vision for the show.
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The Look of You
How does a character’s personality inform Bobbi Owen’s costume designs? And how do those designs move from sketch to reality in the hands of draper Jane Reichard?
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The Great Work Begins
PlayMakers Mobile set off in Spring 2017 to take great theatre outside of our building to share with the community. And each performance is absolutley free.
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Stability Through Song
“She Loves Me” director Kirsten Sanderson introduces you to this exquisite, “perfect little gem of a musical.” Will you like it? You’ve just got to!
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A Jewel Box Musical
First seen on Broadway in 1963, “She Loves Me” was as good as lost to generations of theatergoers until the story of two feuding clerks at a Hungarian parfumerie got its first revival.
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Factory Sounds, Detroit Beats
“As soon as I read it, I knew I would do it.” G Clausen makes his PlayMakers debut with a show that’s right up his alley. Experience the hip-hop-infused, rhythm-driven sound design of “Skeleton Crew.”
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Embodying Robin Hood
Finding the spirit of Robin Hood in a time that truly needs it can be difficult, but Jessie Austrian is up to the challenge. And she thinks you are, too.