The question asked in the title of the new play being presented by Bedlam Theater is “Are the Bennett Girls OK?” Well, the simple answer is, “Yes!” They are doing just fine in a new adaptation of the Jane Austen favorite novel, “Pride and Prejudice.” Penned by Emily Breeze, this adaptation does take a few liberties and does not exactly…
Bedlam, the company creating works of theater that reinvigorate traditional forms, presents the world premiere of Emily Breeze’s “Are the Bennet Girls Ok?,” adapted from “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen, staged by Bedlam Artistic Director Eric Tucker (previews begin September 14 at West End Theatre, 263 W. 86th Street). With “Are the Bennet Girls Ok?”, Bedlam returns to the…
Bedlam’s 2016 “Sense and Sensibility” was fresh, buoyant, engaging, and richly authentic. Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s text was transformative theatre, groundbreaking theatre, immersive theatre, theatre not to be missed. Eric Tucker’s sparse and inventive staging exposed the pure joy of Jane Austen’s popular text. Jane Austen’s goal as a novelist was never to obfuscate; rather, her purpose was…
Bedlam is back, creating all the bedlam needed to lift “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller to a new level, making it one of the most exciting and poignant productions of this classic play to hit New York stages. The chaos begins when you enter the theater. You are seated in the waiting area on various wooden chairs that surround an…
“Quiet please. It’s Jane Austen. Sit still and pay attention so you don’t miss anything. She’s tough to understand sometimes.” None of these admonitions or warnings are relevant when watching Bedlam’s production of Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” adapted for the stage by Kate Hamill and currently playing at The Gym at Judson in Manhattan. Bedlam’s stage version of this iconic…
“I’m too old — they say — for more memories./No walking along the park in some darker breeze./You’re no city for dreamers, only lovers you leave behind./Oh, New York, do not waste my time.” (Burt Bacharach/Steven Slater) “Life is a Cabaret, old chum.” (“Cabaret”) It is New York City 1995. It is another time with different rules, a disparate energy,…