Chicago has recently had two excellent Chekhov productions. The Steppenwolf inaugurated a new theater space with "The Seagull" last year, then earlier this year Robert Falls directed a superb "Cherry Orchard" as his farewell from the post of Goodman Theater artistic director.
Thanks, Daniel! I had seen press about the Falls production, I guess when searching to figure out what translations I might want to read. I don't think either production is available in streaming video, but I'm going to look harder.
Belated Happy Birthday! I meant to email you on your birthday, but got distracted by mental health wackiness. Funny thing, I have also been listening to more Debussy and Satie for the past few months.
We are setting a trend! Have you favorite recodings? I have been listening to Roge's Satie since college and got the recent re-release of Satsuki Shibano's recording on Bandcamp. I also just listened to some of Satie's vocal works for the first time on "Satie: Socrate" by Barbara Hannigan and Reinbert de Leeuw. For Debussy I have a Boulez two-disc set of his orchestral music. I hope your mental health wackiness is subsiding.
Happy Birthday!
Chicago has recently had two excellent Chekhov productions. The Steppenwolf inaugurated a new theater space with "The Seagull" last year, then earlier this year Robert Falls directed a superb "Cherry Orchard" as his farewell from the post of Goodman Theater artistic director.
Aw Dan, I just watched the Steppenwolf videos on their site and teared up a little that I didn't follow through with the acting life.
...and Chris Donahue and Kate Fry in "Cherry Orchard." Stick a fork in me.
Thanks, Daniel! I had seen press about the Falls production, I guess when searching to figure out what translations I might want to read. I don't think either production is available in streaming video, but I'm going to look harder.
Happy belated birthday, Steve.
Belated Happy Birthday! I meant to email you on your birthday, but got distracted by mental health wackiness. Funny thing, I have also been listening to more Debussy and Satie for the past few months.
We are setting a trend! Have you favorite recodings? I have been listening to Roge's Satie since college and got the recent re-release of Satsuki Shibano's recording on Bandcamp. I also just listened to some of Satie's vocal works for the first time on "Satie: Socrate" by Barbara Hannigan and Reinbert de Leeuw. For Debussy I have a Boulez two-disc set of his orchestral music. I hope your mental health wackiness is subsiding.
Honestly, I've just been grabbing pieces on Spotify without paying attention to who played them. But I'll start looking more.
If you ever decide to set up a virtual play reading group and accept rank amateurs, please count me in.
(I used to read plays aloud with my grandmother—an actual theatre person—and loved it.)