FEED’s post-show mainstage conversations wrapped up for the season with an insightful discussion of “wonder cabinets”, museums and how these things relate to Cynthia Hopkins’ The Truth: A Tragedy. Click here to listen to this extraordinary conversation.
(Panelists in photo left to right: Cynthia Hopkins, D.Graham Burnett, Lawrence Weschler, Dave Herman)
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Our next FEED discussion in support of THE TRUTH: A TRAGEDY is now available on-line. Listen in to the playwright Craig Lucas and writer-performer Cynthia Hopkins speak about the concept of tragedy and how it relates to Cynthia’s work, as well as a smorgasbord of other wonderful topics and ideas.
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FEED discussions for THE TRUTH: A TRAGEDY kicked off with a sensational talk on the above topic. The panel delved into aspects of Parkinson’s disease and how artists respond to such an illness. We also got to hear how scientists on the panel responded to Cynthia Hopkins’ beautiful solo show. The discussion is available here. (read more)
A hearty congratulations to 2008/2009 season playwright and Writer/Director Lab alumnus Dan LeFranc for winning the prestigious New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award.
To celebrate, FEED has produced a slide show interview in which Dan speaks about his plays, his singular use of illustration and text, as well as the rewriting process. Learn about what stimulates this hyper imaginative writer and take a look at some of the influences that have gone into his plays, including the play the NY Times sited in their award, Sixty Miles to Silverlake. (read more)
Our FEED discussion featuring ‘The Program’ (Time Out New York’s David Cote, Helen Shaw and independent writer-critic Jeffrey Jones) was a fascinating foray into the past work of Young Jean Lee and how her newest work, LEAR, fits into her overall oeuvre.
(Photo left to right: Jeffrey Jones, Helen Shaw, David Cote. Photo courtesy: Bobby McElver.)
Our discussion on this topic was thoughtful and broad-ranging.
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(Photo: l to r: Professor Stephen Booth, Pavol Liska, Kelly Copper, Young Jean Lee, Professor Rich McCoy. Photo by Bobby McElver)
Our first discussion was a fascinating look at the topic of creating responses to Shakespeare. It is now available to listen to on-line. (read more)
(l. to r: Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins with Neighbors director Niegel Smith. Photo by Nella Vera.)
Soho Rep’s 2010 Dorothy Strelsin Fellow is playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. With this fellowship, Branden is given the support of the theater in whatever capacity he chooses (read more)
