Jane Austen-Inspired Romance Lyme Park from theHegira
Round House Theatre - Silver Spring (8641 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD 20910)
- Full Price:
- $15.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50*
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The last date listed for Lyme Park was Sunday January 16, 2011 / 2:00pm.
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KatieK
I went to the play Lyme Park at Round House Theater in Silver Spring mostly because it was advertised as a Jane Austen take off. I was NOT disappointed. If you love lavish costumes and incredible stage sets, this is not the play for that, BUT if you love a well written script and good acting then you will thoroughly enjoy this production. The author used humor and a very sound knowledge of Austen's canon to create this modern take on the single life and trying to find Mr.or Miss Right. There are only 5 actors that make up the cast one of whom has 3 different parts. The only props are some black boxes and an occasional tea cup or glass. Nonetheless, the focus was where it should be on the acting and the script. I laughed all the way through and would love to see another production with any of these fine actors again. The price was right! Very small audience seating which made for a very intimate setting. I recommend you go see it.Written on Jan 15 2011
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This was a poorly staged and directed show. The actors often had long dialogues with their back to a section of the audience. They also blew their lines frequently. This was below amateur in quality.Written on Jan 10 2011
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Goldstar Member
We enjoyed the play. While it was based on Jane Austin;s writing, you did not have to be a big Jane Austin fan to enjoy the humor of the play and it's handling of racial/ethnic differences. Good fun.Written on Jan 17 2011
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None-So-Pretty
I would have given it four stars if three of the five actors had not fluffed their lines. I enjoyed the stage setting and the storyline.Written on Jan 17 2011
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More Information About Lyme Park
Website
http://www.roundhousetheatre.org/performance/lyme-park/
Description
theHegira is a theatre company based in Washington, D.C. with a mission to showcase works that link women of color since their artistic efforts are underrepresented in the theatrical mainstream.
Nandita Shenoyis a playwright hailing from Buffalo, NY, and currently residing in New York City. Her one-act play Marrying Nandinireceived a full production as part of the Green Light One-Act Festival in 2007 after a developmental reading through Salaam Theatre at the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. Another one-act play, By Popular Demand, was recently produced by New Perspectives Theater. She is a member of the Ma-Yi Writers’ Lab and developed her full-length play Lyme Park: An Austonian Romance of an Indian Nature in conjunction with their LabFest 2008. Nandita is a member of the South Asian Theater Arts Movement and the chair of the Publishing Committee. She is also Vice President of the Board of Directors for Rising Circle Theater Collective. Nandita holds a Bachelors Degree in English literature with a distinction in the major from Yale University.
About the Ticket Supplier: Round House Theatre
Round House Theatre produces literary adaptations and contemporary works for the stage, conducts community-based education programs, and provides a home to diverse artists and arts organizations. Their work is expansive: they make art to explore big ideas, broaden minds, move hearts, exercise imaginations, and--ultimately--to build community through the shared experience of live theatre.