Nora, Leaving Torvald
In our research for the Nora “biography,” a version of this will be in the program and on the LINK wall, Kim and I found a video project titled Nora, Leaving Torvald. This nine minute film ran at...
View ArticleMoney autobiography
A childhood friend of mine who is now a Presbyterian minister had this intriguing link on her FB page today. It was something called a “money autobiography.” This device, developed in 2001 by a...
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Final Dress
I don’t want to give away the vision that greets the audience when they enter the space, but it does so much to heighten the anticipation for the top of the show. I’ve been wondering why I’ve been such...
View ArticleViewpoints and impacts
by Caitlin O’Neill Opening night will be upon us in a few hours. After three dress rehearsals, I think I can say we are ready. Let the audiences come in. I will be backstage during the show, connected...
View ArticleThe first week of performances
by Ali Yalgin After a set of exhausting tech and dress rehearsals we finally arrived at the opening night. The first time to share the outcome of our hard work with an audience (not counting the few...
View ArticleAct II
by Jenny Madorsky The beauty of live performance is in the changes. No matter how long and hard one rehearses and prepares for a live performance, things will inevitably change once the lights go up...
View ArticleResonating Performance
I always find that the most rewarding and exciting part of putting on a play is seeing how the audience receives your work and their reactions. The performance of the show really tied my work on the...
View ArticleThe Beauty of Hindsight
by Caitlin O’Neill It is one week since A Doll’s House has ended and I still pick up on lines that pop into everyday discussion. Strike was a whirlwind, a quick physical catharsis. But because strike...
View ArticleOpening the Door
My favorite moment of performing A Doll’s House (and there have been many wonderful moments) is when, after our cast warms up together, I walk down the brightly lit hall, enter the dark backstage area...
View ArticleA plot worthy of Ibsen
I had to close this production blog by sharing a story that I found in The Guardian during the winter break. It seems these events have been burbling in the Norwegian press for a while and were picked...
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