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“The Linguists” at the Midtown International Theatre Festival at the Jewel Box Theatre (Closed July 21, 2013)

July 22, 2013 | king kong, Midtown International Theatre, on beckett > | Midtown International Theatre

Following in the footsteps of the likes of Samuel Beckett, Eugène Ionesco, Jean Genet, Harold Pinter, Tom Stoppard, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Fernando Arrabal, Vaclav Havel and Edward Albee is a formidable task to undertake. Even to attempt to write a play in the absurdist genre is an impressive accomplishment. EJ Sepp introduced his new (and his first) play to…

“Trapped” at the Midtown International Theatre Festival at the June Havoc Theatre (Closed July 21, 2013)

July 16, 2013 | june havoc theatre, Midtown International Theatre, slave play, trapped > | Midtown International Theatre

There is a remarkable gem playing at the June Havoc Theatre as part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival which needs more audience attention than it received at its first performance. Henriette Rise’s “Trapped” is a provocative, mind-bending play about the importance of not allowing creativity and freedom to be trapped by “structure, normality, society, and authority.” Some characters like…