January 8 - 31, 2010
at the Manny Fried Playhouse
 the
world debut of
84:
A Tribute to Orwell's Dystopia
conceived of, adapted, and directed by
Brian Zybala*
Taking George Orwell's prophetic dystopian
masterpiece into the Twenty-First Century, our original production of 84
blended together traditional theatre with multi-media wizardry and
interpretive movement techniques into an overpowering theatrical experience.
Complete with Thought-Police, Big Brother, and the
Two-Minute Hate, 84 offered
audiences a stunning assault on both the mind and the senses as the hapless
characters of this not-too-far-in-the-future world struggled for love and freedom
of thought against a monolithic technological dictatorship.
84 was conceived of,
adapted for the stage, and directed by Subversive Theatre
Troupe Member Brian Zybala* -- the man who also created our physical theatre
production of OUROBOROS
the year before. With his refreshing vision for
experimental theatre, Brian once again architected a passionate,
thought-provoking, and
mind-bendingly beautiful odyssey unlike anything else to be found in the world of Buffalo theatre.
Sporting a daring ten member cast (and even two live
rats!), this production featured a deliciously oppressive atmosphere
thanks to the ominous lighting of Carlie Todoro-Rickus*, the richly
distopian sets by Dyan O'Connell*, and a long list of spellbinding video
creations courtesy of Brian Milbrand & Holly Johnson which conjured
up both the distorted inner thoughts of the characters as well as the
insidious propagandizing telescreens of the tale's dystopian world.
We at Subversive Theatre were very proud to
serve as the testing ground for this bold and sorely needed statement on
oppression in our post-modern world. Here's the rundown on who did
what:
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Director/Adaptor . . . Brian Zybala*
THE CAST
Winston Smith . . . Andrew Kottler
O'Brien . . . Rebecca Ward
Julia . . . Natalie Mack
Sam . . . Tom Scahill*
THE ENSEMBLE
Mary Boatman, David Butterfield,
Tamara S. Hopersberger*, Hanna Lipkind*,
Michael O'Hear, and Jenna Winnett
VIDEO PERFORMANCES
Goldstein . . . Gerald Finnegan
Morning Jerk Instructor . . . Beth Elkins
Mother Smith . . . Holly Johnson
THE CREW
Stage Manager . . . Kara Ashby
Lighting Design . . . Carlie Todoro-Rickus*
Set Design . . . Dyan O'Connell*
Sound Design . . . John Shotwell*
Costume Design . . . Brian Patrick Stoyle
Movement Consultant . . . Monica Karwan*
Videography . . . Brian Milbrand
& Holly Johnson
Animation . . . Tom Holt
Photography . . . Kurt Schneiderman*
& Richard Wicka
Publicity . . . Lizz Schumer*
Web & Poster Design . . . Kurt Schneiderman*
Carpentry . . . Tom Izard* |
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