Comments on: The Conversation http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/the-conversation/ step inside Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:08:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Orange Flower Water by BackStage Theatre Company « Chicago Theater on $20 per week http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-424 Orange Flower Water by BackStage Theatre Company « Chicago Theater on $20 per week Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:44:09 +0000 http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/?p=1054#comment-424 [...] section, where anybody can share their thoughts or reactions. There are some good ones here and here about Orange Flower [...] [...] section, where anybody can share their thoughts or reactions. There are some good ones here and here about Orange Flower [...]

]]> By: Eric Paskey http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Eric Paskey Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:57:36 +0000 http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/?p=1054#comment-246 Thanks for your comments, Joseph and Farley! It's always wonderful to have guests stop in from outside of the Chicago area. Thanks for your comments, Joseph and Farley! It’s always wonderful to have guests stop in from outside of the Chicago area.

]]> By: Matthew Reeder http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Matthew Reeder Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:19:19 +0000 http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/?p=1054#comment-243 Thank you for the thoughtful responses! Elizabeth: we love theatre that "grows on you." We are charged by plays that come alive to an even greater degree as you ponder them on your way home from the theatre. In these moments of "simmering," the story ceases to become ours and it becomes yours. The director of this play believes that the ending of Orange Flower Water wasn't really an ending, but a beginning. But of what? The playwright doesn't tell us . . . exactly. He only drops hints. The nature of this new beginning is left for the audience to create based on what she has learned of the characters and what she understands of human nature in general. In our view, the stories worth telling don't provide easy answers. Rather, theses stories challenge the audiences with compelling questions that they can take with them back into their world. Let's keep talking! Thank you for the thoughtful responses! Elizabeth: we love theatre that “grows on you.” We are charged by plays that come alive to an even greater degree as you ponder them on your way home from the theatre. In these moments of “simmering,” the story ceases to become ours and it becomes yours. The director of this play believes that the ending of Orange Flower Water wasn’t really an ending, but a beginning. But of what? The playwright doesn’t tell us . . . exactly. He only drops hints. The nature of this new beginning is left for the audience to create based on what she has learned of the characters and what she understands of human nature in general. In our view, the stories worth telling don’t provide easy answers. Rather, theses stories challenge the audiences with compelling questions that they can take with them back into their world.

Let’s keep talking!

]]> By: Farley http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Farley Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:42:12 +0000 http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/?p=1054#comment-242 True, as my friend Joseph said, the show was impressive. Actually, quite powerful. There was a sustained build to the show that captured and held your attention. So many cross emotions going on. It helped that all four actors were on the stage throughout. The actors demonstrated their abilities well. I look forward to seeing more of their productions when next in Chicago. Oh, yes, the venue was appealing too. You almost felt like you were entering a living room of a house whose owners had strange taste in furniture. The theatre was small but afforded an appropriate intimacy for this particular work. Good Job! Congrats to all concerned. True, as my friend Joseph said, the show was impressive. Actually, quite powerful. There was a sustained build to the show that captured and held your attention. So many cross emotions going on. It helped that all four actors were on the stage throughout. The actors demonstrated their abilities well. I look forward to seeing more of their productions when next in Chicago. Oh, yes, the venue was appealing too. You almost felt like you were entering a living room of a house whose owners had strange taste in furniture. The theatre was small but afforded an appropriate intimacy for this particular work. Good Job! Congrats to all concerned.

]]> By: Joseph http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Joseph Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:16:43 +0000 http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/?p=1054#comment-239 A friend and I were visiting Chicago from other states, and went to see "Orange Flower Water" on the recommendation of friends who had seen it in MA. We were certainly glad we did. (And my friend has seen a few plays; he's a professor of theater--directing-- at the Univ. of Georgia) We were both quite impressed with the production. The actors did a superb job, and being so close to the action, I sometimes had the feeling that I was intruding on a family row. Best of luck to Backstage, and when I visit Chicago again I will see whatever is playing. A friend and I were visiting Chicago from other states, and went to see “Orange Flower Water” on the recommendation of friends who had seen it in MA. We were certainly glad we did. (And my friend has seen a few plays; he’s a professor of theater–directing– at the Univ. of Georgia) We were both quite impressed with the production. The actors did a superb job, and being so close to the action, I sometimes had the feeling that I was intruding on a family row. Best of luck to Backstage, and when I visit Chicago again I will see whatever is playing.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Elizabeth Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:48:58 +0000 http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/?p=1054#comment-237 I wrote a paper about this show, and the more I pondered the different aspects of it, the more I liked it! Bozzuto and Kettering played such intense characters beautifully! Nixon and Huysman made an interesting couple, but I found myself relieved that they ended up together. I liked the in the round style, however this aspect made it difficult to see the actors' faces at times. Other than that, I am extremely pleased with this show and glad that it was my first of many Back Stage productions! I wrote a paper about this show, and the more I pondered the different aspects of it, the more I liked it! Bozzuto and Kettering played such intense characters beautifully! Nixon and Huysman made an interesting couple, but I found myself relieved that they ended up together. I liked the in the round style, however this aspect made it difficult to see the actors’ faces at times. Other than that, I am extremely pleased with this show and glad that it was my first of many Back Stage productions!

]]> By: Michael http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Michael Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:19:30 +0000 http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/?p=1054#comment-231 There were moments I realized I was holding my breath as the tension of the scene escalated. Shelly Nixon and Tony Bozzulo were both superb! I look forward to seeing them both on stage again! There were moments I realized I was holding my breath as the tension of the scene escalated. Shelly Nixon and Tony Bozzulo were both superb! I look forward to seeing them both on stage again!

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