Willkommen multimedia: in the birthplace of Buchner, an overload of multimedia effects creates a technical breakdown.(Darmstadt, Germany)
American Theatre, May, 2004 by McGrath, Bob
In February 2004, Bob McGrath recreated his multimedia production of Mac Wellman's Jennie Richee at the Staatstheater in Darmstadt, Germany. Performing with a German cast in English, Daniel Zippi reprised his role as outsider artist Henry Darger, with songs by Cynthia Hopkins and movement by David Parsons.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "ICH KAHEN NICHT ES TUN!" HE YELLED. The stage manager--screaming "I can't do it!" and dropping his headset--walked out. It was the middle of our second dress rehearsal for the German remounting of our production of ...
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