Episode #164 - Indie Theater Now October 2007
Trav S.D. once again hosts our monthly program where we give listeners a “sneak peak” at some of the best of NYC’s indie theater scene. On this episode of Indie Theater Now, six shows that will be on stage in October are featured.
- Radiotheatre ’s H.G. Wells Science Fiction Festival: Frank Zilinyi performs an excerpt from “The Invisible Man,” one of four Wells tales that will be presented in repertory during this festival. Dan Bianchi, director/creator of Radiotheatre is also on hand to talk about this ambitious project, which is at 59E59 throughout October.
- Shortened Attention Span One-Act Horror Festival: Co-curator Carlo Rivieccio tells us about this three-week festival of spooky short original plays, running at the Players Theatre Loft. Check out the special ticket discounts that Carlo is offering to our listeners.
- 12th Night of the Living Dead: Playwright Brian MacInnis Smallwood gives a preview of his amalgamation of Shakespeare with George Romero zombie movies. He performs another short piece written in the same style: “Romero and Juliet.” (Trust me: this is not to be missed.)
- Blood Brothers Present: Pulp: This show from Nosedive Productions is a program of three original scary plays based on the comic book pulp aesthetic. Playwright James Comtois and directors Patrick Shearer and Pete Boisvert do the talking.
- A Glance at New York: Breaking away from the Halloween theme, Randy Sharp and Brian Barnhart of Axis Company discuss their upcoming show, which is a revival of the 1848 play that introduced the larger-than-life character of Mose the Fireman. This Axis production comes to NYC direct from the Edinburgh Festival. Fascinating stuff.
- New York Clown Theatre Festival: Robert Honeywell and Devon Hawkes Ludlow, of the Brick Theater in Williamsburg, tell us about this second annual edition of this festival celebrating “clown” from all over the world.
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October 8th, 2007 at 9:11 am
A fantastic episode!