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Camus' Thriller The Plague, Adapted for the Stage
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Members Who Went Said:
Lacked the warmth of the novel as the protagonist (the doctor) was not well cast. He should have been older. Interconnectedness of characters was also lost. The story is not as hopeless and hollow as portrayed.
Anonymous Member The play had a good theme with some fine actors, but the environment was not too inviting - somewhat stuffy.
Stacey D. We had a fantastic time. Intimate theater, so you could see every expression quite clearly. We have read some of the books previously, so it was nice to see it on stage. Great people too! |
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More Details About This Event: "We tell ourselves that pestilence is a mere bogey of the mind, a bad dream that will pass away...they fancied themselves free, and no one will ever be free as long as there are pestilences." --Albert Camus
French-Algerian author, philosopher and journalist Albert Camus wrote The Plague in 1947. Set in the French North African city of Oran in 1942, this chilling thriller describes an entire population engaged in a moral struggle as an unknown pandemic rapidly sweeps through the entire city. By Albert Camus Adapted for the stage by Otho Eskin Directed by Robert McNamara Camus won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957. His works include The Rebel, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Stranger, The Plague and The State of Siege. About SCENA Theatre: Scena Theatre (with the possible exception of the Kennedy Center) is Washington's premier institution bringing the best in international theatre to Washington DC and stimulating cultural exchange between local and international theatre artists. Founded in 1987 under the leadership of Artistic Director Robert McNamara and Managing Director Amy Schmidt, Scena produces an annual season of plays, a Workshop Series aimed at developing new work from around the world, special events, and the Washington International Theatre Festival, staged each year at venues throughout the city. About Warehouse Theater: Warehouse was formed in 1994 as a place to showcase visual artists. The theater was added in 1996. |
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