What of the Night
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Apr 6, 2005
Closed Apr 23, 2005
Opened Apr 6, 2005
Closed Apr 23, 2005
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Novelist. Playwright. Journalist. Poet. Djuna Barnes was master of many genres, a writer with sharp satiric wit, a great sense of contradiction, and an anguished vision of the world. Barnes rose to fame in 1936 as the acclaimed novelist of Nightwood - her magnum opus and story of a doomed, tempestuous love affair with Thelma Wood. Discovered by T. S. Eliot, Nightwood was considered a masterpiece of modern fiction and caught the attention of the literary scene after the manuscript was rejected by nearly every publisher for its narrative style, metaphoric language and underlying themes of sexual perversion, lesbian romance and religious blasphemy.
MCC Theater presents What of the Night, based on the writings of Djuna Barnes, created for the stage by Jane Alexander, Noreen Tomassi, and Birgitta Trommler. Directed and choreographed by Birgitta Trommler. Starring Jane Alexander.
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Acclaimed author Djuna Barnes has a fascinating life story and was known for her dark humor, lyrical prose, and bold approach to her characters and subject matter. Unfortunately, the tedious bio-play What of the Night fails to capture any of these qualities. Barnes is most famouse for her 1936 novel Nightwood, which incorporated a fictionalized account of her tempestuous affair with her lesbian lover Thelma Wood (referred to in the novel as Robin Vote). The play utilizes excerpts from Nightwood as well as other writings by Barnes; it was created for the stage by Jane Alexander, Birgitta Trommler, and Noreen Tomassi. Alexander stars in this solo show under the direction of Trommler.
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