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This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Peter Green, director of “Alice In Wonderland”—and a different version than many are familiar with—which opens April 26 at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny (tickets here). Presented by the Town Players of New Canaan, the show runs weekends through May 12.
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The Town Players of New Canaan this weekend presents a new multimedia production that organizers say “captures the effect of the war on real people—Russians, living in fear and moral outrage; a Ukrainian soldier, fighting for the life of his country and his family; a Ukrainian couple, shedding light on the war and on their immigration to the United States.” Using real correspondence (texts, emails, social media posts) that followed the invasion, “Words from the Front” so far has raised about $7,000 for the UNICEF Foundation’s Relief Fund for Ukrainian Children, and all proceeds from Saturday (8 p.m.) and Sunday’s (2 p.m., with a talkback after) performances will be donated to the same charity. (Tickets here.)
We put some questions to co-writers Nancy Herman and Lynda Sorensen. Here’s our exchange. ***
New Canaanite: What is “Words from the Front”? Nancy Herman: Words from the Front is a multi-media performance which began to take shape at the very beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in March 2022. It is composed of actual text messages, Facebook posts, IMs and emails that have been exchanged in real time between my Russian friends and me, and my daughter Olivia and a Ukrainian soldier who is fighting in the war.
This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Lenore Skomal, co-founder and director of the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival, and Deborah Burke, creative director at the Town Players of New Canaan, about a partnership that will see 10 new plays—written by locals—produced at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny (deadline is March 10, more info here). Here are recent episodes of 0684-Radi0:
This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Deborah Burke, a local actress, director, producer, set decorator and costumer, who also is creative director for the Town Players of New Canaan. She’s leading a new 8-session acting class that’s set to start Jan. 23 (details here). We talk about the Town Players, its productions and especially its acting classes. Burke can be reached at info@tpnc.org.
This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Claire Ayoub, a New Canaan High School graduate and comedy writer whose award-winning solo show, “The Gynokid,” is coming to town next month. Presented by the Town Players of New Canaan, “The Gynokid” will be performed at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny from May 12 to 14 (just three shows, ticket info here). Here are recent episodes: