Leontes, the King of Sicilia, rashly accuses his pregnant queen, Hermione, of having committed adultery with his childhood friend Polixenes, the King of Bohemia.It is with this intrigue and the ensuing banishment of the new-born “bastard” princess, that the magical narrative unfolds. Autolycus, courtly rogue and omnipotent magician, brings the protagonists to life. The audience […]
1999 – Reviews: The Winter’s Tale
William Shakespeare: “The Winter’s Tale” Glückliche Schuld: “The Winter’s Tale” im Kulturgelände Nonntal (Salzburger Nachrichten, 24/03/1999) “Diesen typischen Märchenrahmen hat Ilse Lackenbauer als Regisseurin behutsam mit Zeichen für die unvergängliche Aktualität dieses Drama gefüllt. Die archetypischen Verhaltensweisen Eifersüchtiger, Liebender, Betrügender und Treuer wurden von den jungen Darstellerinnen und Darstellern bei der Premiere anschaulich nachgezeichnet.” […]
1998 – “Baby with the Bathwater” by Christopher Durang
The play revolves around Helen and John, a young married couple, and their new baby boy, Daisy. Thrown into parenthood at the deep end, both Helen, a highly strung young woman, and John, a helpless victim of his own weakness, are unable to cope with the demands of their offspring. All is not lost; as […]