Cake Productions present “Speaking in Tongues” at New York Theatre Workshop‘s 4th Street Theatre from November 4th till 20th, 2010.
Two couples put their own estranged lives in perspective as they share the stories that changed them forever in this partner-swapping, film noir thriller. Jane confronts her suspicious neighbor about a missing woman seen on the news. Leon admits to verbally assaulting a stranger, who he later learns was suicidal. Sarah avoids all communication from the man she agreed to marry, then deserted. The mysteries of these events unfold as communication deteriorates, leaving the characters to deal with threats of violence and betrayal in their once perfect community.
In Cake’s revival, Director Louis Wells strips away the concepts that made earlier productions more producible but less accessible. By opting for a large ensemble rather than doubling, Cake’s nine-person cast allows the audience to more clearly focus on the play’s surprising, interconnected web of relationships. Whereas in the past the two separate realities of the play were depicted through mirrored scenic elements, Wells creates a singular space for all the characters to inhabit, blending the staging and enhancing the theatricality of these clashing couples. Performed at the intimate 4th Street Theatre, Speaking in Tongues gives audiences a charged, live experience of the type of detective thriller we’ve previously only known from watching television crime shows and David Lynch films.
Written by
Andrew Bovell
Directed by
Louis Wells
“We live, as we dream – alone…” – Conrad
November 4 – 20th, 2010
(Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3pm)
Starring: Brooke Berry*, Joachim Boyle, Sarah Brill, Francesca Day, David Douglas*, Christopher Halladay*, Bryan Kaplan, Marta Kuersten, Christopher McLinden*
*Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association. This is an Equity approved showcase.
Scenic Design: Lea Anello
Lighting: Jessica Burgess
Sound Design: Louis Wells
Costumes: Mark Caswell
Stage Manager: Courtney Ferrell
Assistant Stage Manager: Chelsea Moroski
Tickets $18
For tickets, visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/129138
New York Theatre Workshop’s 4th Street Theatre
38 East 4th Street (between 2nd Avenue & Bowery)
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