The Seagull
Written by Anton Chekhov, Adapted by Anya Reiss
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
October 2022
About: As Konstantin exclaims in The Seagull, “But we need new forms of theatre! New forms are necessary, otherwise, it's better to have nothing at all!” Anton Chekhov’s classic play gets a modern take in this production of Anya Reiss's new adaptation. Conflicts between family members, love triangles and different generations of artists lie at the heart of this quiet and moving tragicomedy.
The Maids
By Jean Genet
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
May 2023
About: Two sisters, Claire and Solange, are trapped in a dismal job as servants to a high-strung Madame. To pass the time and escape their oppressive reality, they create a twisted fantasy by roleplaying as their domineering employer and each other. Falling deeper into their sinister rituals, they struggle to separate fantasy and reality. Absurd and edgy, The Maids, explores the intersections between performance and class, pain and escape.
Lear
By Young Jean Lee
Obvious Dad
Chattanooga, TN
August 2023
About: A collision between Shakespeare’s King Lear, Sesame Street, and Young Jean Lee’s own take on the theme of dealing with a father’s mortality, Lee’s Lear focuses not on the aging Lear and Gloucester, but rather on their adult children who turned their backs on their fathers’ suffering. An absurdist tragedy about familial piety, despair, and the end of life.