Susquehanna University's production of Kate Hamil's adaptation of Pride & Prejudice (April 23-25 in the Degenstein Family Theatre) takes its source material with a light touch. Taking Hamil's advisory "play the character, not the gender" to heart, we are diving into the process with a diverse cast whose gender, race, and physical abilities might not … Continue reading Pride & Prejudice 1: Gender – it’s in the “bones”
Author: danjruppel
dan j ruppel is a theatre maker, heavy tea-drinker, middle-initial-dropper, drummer, dancer, occasional dilly-dallier
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so much dam history here, pt.1: lymansville
"So Much Dam History Here" is a RISCA-funded project that gathers stories from throughout the Ocean State, but particularly, the ones that are a far reach from the ocean. The Lymansville Dam has long been a kind of friend to me, it's artificial waterfall shushing the stress of a day as I made my way … Continue reading so much dam history here, pt.1: lymansville
Dan-gerous Liasons
After living in 16th century France for years while completing my dissertation, I decided to take a brief stop on my way back to the present day. I can't imagine you're in a much of a rush to get back to 2020/1, so why don't you join me.... Let Providence's own Head Trick Theatre take … Continue reading Dan-gerous Liasons
Roadhouse: the Movie (The Musical)
It’s a strange time for theatre, surely, so it’s a fine time to do strange theatre, or in this case, a piece of theatre based on a pretty odd 1989 Patrick Swayze movie. Written by Brien Lang, the show has been described as half Mystery Science Theatre and half, well, Patrick Swayze in 1989. Not … Continue reading Roadhouse: the Movie (The Musical)
Amphitryon 20/20 (Fringe PVD Edition)
The PVD Fringe went virtual. The first incarnation of Amphitryon 20/20 was born on the web. In a crash course on playing with the internet without crashing our computer, we created a new version of this ancient play that took (/takes?) place on Zoom, Instagram, Gchat, and Google Slides, and included a bunch of original … Continue reading Amphitryon 20/20 (Fringe PVD Edition)
Tenderloin Opera Company – Ten Years On
The Tenderloin Opera Company is a performing arts and advocacy group based here in Providence, RI. The group includes people who are without stable homes, people who have experienced homelessness, and advocates for equitable treatment of all people, regardless of their housing status. I find it difficult to describe to friends exactly what it is … Continue reading Tenderloin Opera Company – Ten Years On
dan ruppel reads things out loud (for you)
the project is mostly there in the title. to learn more, you can go here: danruppelreadsthingsoutloud.wordpress.com If you'd like me (dan ruppel) to read something out loud for you, please send your submission to danruppelreadsoutloud@gmail.com.
coming attractions: Amphytrion 20/20
a new adaptation of the classic tale for the age of social distancing, with many thanks to Heinrich von Kleist. Stay tuned for more information! You'll never look at Herakles conception the same way. But...why were you looking?
ce(ux) qui compte
https://youtu.be/guS3g-DGgNo The apartment is too large for itself. What’s more, there’s two of them, too far apart. What an embarrassment of riches, what an embarrassment, to be so richly apart. Still, we know things. There are forty pine floorplanks from the window to the wall. There are fifty-six rows of asphalt tiles on the roof … Continue reading ce(ux) qui compte
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