The KTS’s production of Everyman screams of the holy trinity to the sound of Mladic by God Speed You! Black Emperor. The play takes a classic script from the 16th century and thrusts it, largely unaltered, into modern theatre. The story follows Everyman (Katie Lawrence) as she is confronted by Death (Ezra Tennen) and must […]
Murderer by Anthony Shaffer is a play that, to quote the director’s note, is “insufferable.” Now that is not to say that the KTS’s production of the play directed by Emma Graveson and Aaron Shenkman is anything close to insufferable. Their production balances the “insufferable” elements of the play’s script with production choices that highlight […]
Another successful year of the Infringement Festival wrapped up on Saturday night. The top shows throughout the week were performed again for the Best of the Fest: “Men of Principle” by Connor Adsett, Cameron Van Buskirk, Dylan Jackson, Katie Lawrence, and Alex Retzer; “Jonah is a Shape-Shifting Alien” by Jacob Hermant; “Door Play” by Zach […]
Written By: Alfred Jarry Directed by: Edie Reaney Chunn Produced by: Daniel Halpern and Katrina Jones I’d like to preface this review with: Ubu Roi is a difficult text. Although it is silly and unusual (which may lead you to think it would be easy to produce and direct), the absurdity is exactly what makes […]
Written by Conor McPherson, 1997 Directed by Chris Tully Produced by Ellen Zagar and Hannah MacDougall Conor McPherson’s critically acclaimed play, The Weir, is set in a rural pub, 1997 Ireland. Unlike most plays that you may be used to, the main goal of The Weir is character study, rather than conventionalized plot structure. The […]
The votes have been counted, and the results are in! Art Class Performed on Tuesday and Thursday nights, this after school special hit the stage again for another glass of wine while deliberating over what art is and isn’t. One possible answer is that art is “unadulterated self-expression drawn from personal experiences,” (it’s also usually […]
Dreamguts A glimpse into the lives of a unique couple living by the sea. The play begins with a song and a request that you write your dreams on a small piece of paper; these papers are collected and later redistributed to a “new home.” This play is ethereal and dream-like, as the name suggests. […]
Art Class If you have the time, drop into an Art Class and learn how to express yourself through visual mediums. If you wait until after hours, you’ll learn about what constitutes “art” – is it something that is simply pleasing to the eye? Or is it much deeper than that? The answer depends on […]
On Nov. 23, the King’s Theatrical Society (KTS) presented Macbeth, their final show of the season. Directed by Julia Hancock-Song, the “dressed down” take on the traditional Shakespearean play was a thrilling and promising way to end the season. Though not extraordinary or profound in its modern take on a legendary plot, what liberties were […]
Closer, the second play of the King Theatrical Society’s (KTS) season debuted in the Pit on Nov. 16. The play was originally written by Patrick Marber and first premiered in 1997. The play divulges in only two acts the inner love affairs of two men and two women living in London and explores the modern […]