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Bottom, Character Profile

How does this entry relate to Flux’s full production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream?(Christina Shipp as Bottom. Photo by Isaiah Tanenbaum) Ah, Bottom…how I dote on thee! Misprized most of Shakespeare’s creations, you are so often played as a series of bits and attitudes: they make you the pompous blow-hard tearing a cat, bumbling over…

Titania, Character Profile

How does this entry relate to Flux’s full production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream? Titania, Queen of the Fairies – she seems such a limitless creation that staging her can only diminish her…but Shakespeare has cut a mortal hole in her immortal fabric that makes her journey one of the most deeply felt in the…

Flux’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

This blog entry is meant to be a touchstone for Flux’s upcoming production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This main entry will focus on the larger questions we are asking and risks we are taking in our production; within this entry, links will bring you (our intrepid reader) to the details. By sharing our process…

Flux’s 2008 Benefit Pictures!

Nearly 100 people packed The White Rabbit on April 14th to help Flux raise money for our upcoming production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Here are a few pics from the event, all courtesy of photo wizard, Isaiah Tanebaum. Jason Paradine and Christina Shipp make some people happy with our great raffle prizes. Imagination Compact…

Imagination Compact Artists Reveal #11–Joe Mathers

What is The Imagination Compact?How can I learn more about Flux’s Midsummer? Joe Mathers Playwright, The Fairies, April 28th Previous Flux History: Founding Member of Flux, roles include Siles in Rue, light design for Life is a Dream, Jesus design for Riding the Bull, and playing Fibber in the upcoming 8 Little Antichrists1. What is…

Imagination Compact Artists Reveal #10–Erin Browne

What is The Imagination Compact?How can I learn more about Flux’s Midsummer? Erin Browne Playwright, The Fairies, April 28th Previous Flux History: Plays developed at Flux Sunday include Narrator 1 and Trying. 1. What is your favorite Shakespeare play?Measure for Measure 2. Does Shakespeare influence your writing at all?Yes. Constantly. Unfortunately. 3. If you had…

Imagination Compact Artists Reveal #9–Katherine Burger

What is The Imagination Compact?How can I learn more about Flux’s Midsummer? Katherine Burger Playwright, The Fairies, April 28th Previous Flux History: At Flux Sunday, developed plays include Ah, Batvia! and Texas Toast. 1. What is your favorite Shakeapeare play?Probably Hamlet.2. What is your favorite line of Shakespeare’s?Hard to choose, but my favorite stage direction…

Imagination Compact Artists Reveal #9–Josh Adler

What is The Imagination Compact?How can I learn more about Flux’s Midsummer? Josh Adler Actor, The Fairies, April 28th1. What Shakespeare role would you like to play next? Bottom 2. What Shakespeare role would you like to play that no onewill ever cast you in?Mercutio3. Describe the best Shakespeare production you’ve seen. In my mind…

Imagination Compact Artists Reveal #8–Sara Meyer

What is The Imagination Compact?How can I learn more about Flux’s Midsummer? Sara Mayer Actor, The Fairies, April 28th 1. What Shakespeare role would you like to play next? Imogen2. What Shakespeare role would you like to play that no onewill ever cast you in? Iago or Hamlet3. Describe the best Shakespeare production you’ve seen….

Flux Sunday, Apil 13th

ALL THE LITTLE BREAK THROUGHSWhile much of the dialogue in the theatrosphere justly involves revolutionary change, it is often little incremental break throughs that give me the most pleasure. Flux Sunday regularly reveals such break throughs – the right actor, the right director, the right role – and some new unconsidered possibility opens up. The…

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