So, sleepy though I am, I promised another post about an upcoming New Jersey happening, and I want to deliver. Besides, this looks like a lot of fun.
From October 26 through November 4, the Raconteur bookstore in Metuchen is presenting a staged version of Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange. Directed by Alex Dawson, the play stars Michael Nathanson, and will be a stylistic departure from the Stanley Kubrick film (which I own on DVD but still haven’t seen – gotta do it before opening night!). Costumes are by fashion designer Anu Susi, and the press release says she “abandons the sleazy seventies vibe of Kubrick’s film for a sort of banged-up, industrial elegance: Victorian suits with goggles, massive buckled boots and, of course, the iconic bowler.” It’s a Steampunk Clockwork Orange, and I couldn’t be more intrigued.
The show is appropriate for ages 16 and up. I’m reproducing the nuts and bolts of the press release:
With shows on Mischief Night and Halloween!
Preview: Thurs 8pm (pay what you can!)
Fri 8:00pm/ Sat 8:00pm & 11:30pm/ Mon 8:00pm/ Tues 8:00pm/ Thurs 11:30am/ Fri 8:00pm/ Sat 8:00pm.
Tickets: $15 (student/senior/artist); $25 (general)
Tickets available in advance at both The Forum Theatre and The Raconteur (431 Main Street, Metuchen).
For reservations contact Alex at raconteurbooks@aol.com or 732.906.0009
Special weekday matinee for high schools: 11:30 am, Thurs. Nov 2
Q & A with cast and crew followed by a short discussion of the philosophical implications of Burgess' relevant fable.
I don’t know what night Kathy & I are going, but we’re not going to miss it.
Rob
(Cross-posted at The Center of New Jersey Life.)
2 comments:
Rob,
How can I contact the Raconteur site to give them JEERS for making the downloadable info a MS Word .doc file?
Open-source web standards dictate .txt or at least .pdf files in 2006, no?
Thanks for the link, not sure if I can make it, but looks good nonetheless!
I think I'll put some ACO music links on my blog close to the show, to set the mood.
Believe it or not, this show runs between tech weeks at work. (I'm striking and loading in, but those don't necessarily kill my nights.) Let me know when you're thinking of going; this is something I'd like to see.
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