The Francis Marion
University Theatre's 2014-15 season will begin with Circle Mirror Transformation, a play by Annie Baker and directed by Dr. Dawn Larsen. It
will be performed in the Fine Arts Theatre in Hyman Fine Arts Center October 16-18, 2014.
THE STORY: When four lost New Englanders who enroll in
Marty's six-week-long community-center drama class begin to experiment
with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart, and tiny wars of
epic proportions are waged and won. A beautifully crafted diorama, a
petri dish in which we see, with hilarious detail and clarity, the antic
sadness of a motley quintet.
"Annie Baker's play
is an absolute feast. CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION is the kind of
unheralded gem that sends people into the streets babbling and
bright-eyed with the desire to spread the word. The play traces the
lives of a handful of small-town Vermont residents who gather each week
for an acting class taught at the local community center. By the play's
end we seem to see to the very bottom of these souls, and feel how the
artificial intimacy of the acting class has shaped their lives in
substantial ways.”—NY Times. "…orchestrated with a subtlety and
unfailing naturalness that make the play's small revelations disarming
and unexpected. The characterizations display a miniaturist attention to
detail that goes down to the bone…Baker is never blind to their
weaknesses and faults, yet regards them all with a warm, empathetic
eye." —Variety. "Smartly, sneakily, Baker gives us the rare
theatercentric play that's not self-obsessed. [CIRCLE MIRROR
TRANSFORMATION] is about real people exploring their lives through tiny
leaps of faith and creativity." —BackStage. "Baker develops her
characters slowly through their interactions each week in class, which
is the only place we see them. Naturally, their real, offstage lives
gradually infiltrate the classroom, revealing insights and
transformations both humorous and heartbreaking." —Associated Press.
"Reverberates with seduction and sorrow…the play's final scene is
devastatingly gentle." —Village Voice.
RESERVATIONS:
Reservations may
be made by calling 843-661-1365 between 12:00
and 5:00 pm.
The Francis Marion University Theatre's 2014-2015 season's winter production will be The Fantasticks,
a musical by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt. Professor Keith Best will
direct and it will be performed in the downtown Performing Arts Center
February 18-22, 2015. The season will close with 'night, Mother
by Marsha Norman, directed by professor Glen Gourley and performed
in the Hyman Fine Arts Center April 16-18, 2015.
For additional
information contact Director of Theatre
professor Glen
Gourley in FAC 224,
661-1538, agourley@fmarion.edu.
Interested in
working "behind the scenes"? Contact Mr.
Granath in FAC 222, 661-1536, dgranath@fmarion.edu.
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