fig. 1
By Mark Evans Bryan
(An adapatation of Anton Chekhov)
September 24–26, & Oct. 1–3, 2010
Friday & Saturday performances at 8 p.m.
Sunday performances at 2 p.m.
Valentine Theatre - Studio A
410 Adams Street | Toledo
A modern adaptation of Anton Chekhov's brilliant short story, "The Kiss," fig.1 follows Eugenie (Ott Rowlands), an academic of a certain age who finds herself on the receiving end of a mystery kiss. She is soon experiencing a roller-coaster ride of fantasies, desires, and long dormant fears, dominating her scientifically-disciplined mind with thoughts exquisitely fevered and tragically fearful. What do we do with our youthful memories of love and lust, of physical pleasure and connection, when nature has its way with us? What happens when we let ourselves believe we are aging gracefully, yet we still hear a knock at our heart’s door? fig.1 engages us in an intensely poetic exploration of the terrain between body and soul. What is revealed is the complex, enduring and beautiful being that is…us.
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