Tango with Bjorn

After a bit of a sabbatical, we're back. Seattle-based dramaturge, director, etc. etc. talks with Amy about She Kills Monsters, community theater, and the need for dramaturges everywhere.  She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen is licensed by Concord Theatricals. Kelly's Recommendation is Lauren Gunderson's The Revolutionists The Theme music is: If I Can't Dance It's Not My Revolution by Quantum Jazz http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Quantum_Jazz Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/quantum-jazz Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/fLYlEfkGr1E

This month we're talking about Game by Mike Bartlett with Luke Gomez, an L.A. based playwright whose play Blacklisters can be found on New Play Exchange. Follow him on instagram @gomez.luke  Next month, we're talking about She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen. Music: <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> If I Can't Dance It's Not My Revolution by Quantum Jazz http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Quantum_Jazz Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/quantum-jazz Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/fLYlEfkGr1E

Zenaida Rose Smith and I discuss Native Gardens by Karen Zacarias: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/64330/native-gardens A play about boundaries, borders, and plants... which neither of us seem to know much about. Come for the script analysis, stay for the charming childhood stories. Zenaida's recommendation is Game by Mike Bartlett: https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/game Support Zenaida on Instagram @Zennybruce and by supporting Book It Theater: Book-it.org Or Pork Filled Productions: Porkfilled.com Music:  If I Can't Dance It's Not My Revolution by Quantum Jazz http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Quantum_Jazz Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/quantum-jazz Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/fLYlEfkGr1E

To kick off season three, Delano Hayes and I talk about Rapture, Blister, Burn by Gina Gionfriddo  and exactly what kind of feminism the theatre needs right now. (Recommended by Kris Hambrick) Next month's play will be Native Gardens by Karen Zacarias.   Find the podcast on Facebook.  Music: <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> If I Can't Dance It's Not My Revolution by Quantum Jazz http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Quantum_Jazz Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/quantum-jazz Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/fLYlEfkGr1E

This episode has been in my bank for a couple of months now. Mario has moved away and my show has come and gone,  but there's still some good stuff in here.  Antigone by Jean Anouilh brings back the question of what theater looks like in Nazi occupied France.  But also, What makes a story a classic? Why is this play even called Antigone? (she's clearly not the protagonist)! Find Mario's work at https://www.onlinedramaturg.com/ We are done for a bit. Keep an eye out in the new year for some new stuff. 

What's the difference between Poland in the 60's and the U.S. now? What's the same? Actor/director Bjorn Whitney and I talk about Tango by Slawomir Mrozeck. A little absurd, a little farcical, and a whole lot of fun.  Catch Bjorn's work at Shakespeare Northwest this summer and read his suggestion for next month's podcast: Jean Anouilh's Antigone Find me on Facebook and please rate and review!

How French can one get? How do you control men? How much of this is realistic, or even relevant anymore? David Gassner, local theater director and producing director with 18th & Union and Radial Theater, talks about The Apollo of Bellac by Jean Giraudoux.  His pick is Tango by Slawomir Mrozeck (and beware of David's spoiler towards the end of this podcast).  Plus David makes an announcement on behalf of his theater. Support A Word of Plays on Facebook and Goodreads.  Don't forget to rate and review!

This month, we talk about Craig Lucas one upping Tony Kushner. What makes a play disappear and others stick around in our culture? What do we do when we have power over somebody else?  Taylor Davis, Seattle actor, director, choreographer, talks The Dying Gaul by Craig Lucas.  Next month, we talk about The Apollo of Bellac by Jean Giraudoux.  Read it, or don't and check us out on Facebook: @playspod

March's episode comes a day late, but it's all the better for it! My guest, local Shakespearean actress, Jaime Mastromonica and I speake about Michael V. Gazzo's  "A Hatful of Rain." We talk a little about heroin and a little about empathy. When is hyper-realism important to a message and when is it just a pain? How long can I reasonably convince someone I'm just as cool as Shelly Winters? Check out Jaime's favorite theater company this summer: Shakespeare Northwest Also check out the podcast I recommend in this episode: Narcotica Like A Word on Plays on Facebook and hit that subscribe button. Next month we talk about The Dying Gaul by Craig Lucas

Fahrenheit 451 is a classic American novel, but Ray Bradbury also wrote the play version. So What's new about the play? How does it compare you what you saw in your head when you read the book? So sit back for some serious monologuing and get into this month's episode with Seattle actor Randy Decker. Next month, we talk about A Hatful of Rain. Yes, it's a movie too. Follow us on Facebook or Goodreads and please subscribe and rate wherever you listen.