Blackbird in 140 Characters
Blackbird is soul-crushingly beautiful. Elm Theatre is an amazing new talent. Do not miss this.
What: Anthony Rapp’s play about a Gulf War vet who must decide whether to send his companion home as her health begins to fade and both battle with addiction. Laura Hope directs Garrett Prejean and Becca Chapman in this raw and heartbreaking production.
Where: The Elm Theatre, 220 Julia St.
When: Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., through Aug. 14.
Zombie Town in 140 Characters
"Zombie Town: Drink PBR. Watch people get decapitated. I flashed back to 'Nam in the middle but I guess it was pretty great."
July 1 - 18, 2010
Zombie Town By Tim Bauer Directed by Mark Routhier. Starring: Natalie Boyd, Kerry Cahill, Chris Kaminstein, Gamal Abdel Chasten and Zach Rogers. Production Design by Sarah Zoghbi and Stage Management by Andrea Watson. At Le Chat Noir July 1-18, 2010. 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 6 pm Sundays. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll drink 3 PBRs for $5. Get your tickets today.
New to TBSL: Plays Reviewed in 140 Characters
Jared has a fun new feature on Theatre Below Sea Level. He will get drunk or go do some mushrooms and then tweet a review about the show and/or the things he hallucinated! Get ready for his first tweet coming later on today.
Yay narcotics!
Welcome to Theatre Below Sea Level*
Right now, the New Orleans Theatre Community suffers from a lack of exposure. We lost our Newspaper GuyTM, and since then it's been getting harder and harder for local theaters to get the word out about their shows. Some have adjusted very well, but I think everyone would agree that a dedicated news source for the community would be a benefit to all. That's where we step in. We want TBSL to be a lot of things: a hub for New Orleans theatre news, a place where you can read press releases from theaters around the area (and even post your own), but most of all - a place that you can come to for reviews that are unbiased, straightforward, and not snarky. We won't call you fat. We won't call you ugly. We will, however, be honest. We also would like to encourage you to disagree with us. Below every one of our posts there will be a comments section, please feel free to tell us hi, agree with us, disagree with us, or ask JUST WHO THE HELL WE THINK WE ARE!?! We won't censor these comments however, so if you get drunk and post something stupid it could last a life time.
Nilo and the Topics: A Conversation with Nilo Cruz
Editor's note: This article was originally posted on Theatre Below Sea Level's blogspot on July 17, 2009. You can view the original post here.
I recently had a chance to sit down with Pulitzer-winner Nilo Cruz for some thoughts on playwriting. The interview was part of my learning process at the National Critics' Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, CT. The interview was brief, but very exciting for me. Here it is.