The Mystery of Irma Vep and Other Plays. Charles Ludlum

The Mystery of Irma Vep and Other Plays


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The Mystery of Irma Vep and Other Plays Charles Ludlum
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€�I play three roles,” says Dito van One of them comes up, in the moment, with a strong choice and the other instantly responds to and builds on it. I just finished a story in the collection last night and started another one before deciding that I needed to get some sleep. I didn't like how he altered the O'Neill play because he changed the author's intention. The Mystery of Irma Vep is often considered one of Ludlam's best, most popular plays – and one that relies on two actors of the same sex (that's in the contract, folks) to play more than a half-dozen roles in a send-up of Gothic horror with more quick changes than, well, a Cher concert. In the comments section of the recent book giveaway post* for The Man Who Loved Books Too Much, I bared my soul to share my bad-library-patron story, involving the play, The Mystery of Irma Vep. Mary Tarantino's lighting concept and Keya Myers-Alkire's sound effects complete the play's faux-ominous aura. As he did with The Hairy Ape, Graney has imposed his own twist ending on the script. The many characters of The Mystery of Irma Vep, in a new production at the Sacramento Theatre Company, are caught in a mash-up of old-school horror and thriller plots (think Rebecca meets The Wolfman meets The Curse of the Mummy's That ought to be enough for anyone, but we'll also give accolades to set design by Mims Mattair for, among other things, turning the long and narrow Pollock Stage into a serviceable Egyptian tomb, complete with a sarcophagus. As for Chandler, I've actually been reading it and a couple of other short story collections little by little throughout R.I.P. Audiences step into the Victorian home of Lord Edgar Hillcrest and Lady Enid Hillcrest to solve “The Mystery of Irma Vep” in the Kitchen Theatre's latest production. Irmavep.JPG View full sizeCasey CampbellScot Carson (left) and Jason Glick play eight different characters in Bag&Baggage's production of "The Mystery of Irma Vep." Even if you don't have a thing for ghost plays and gothic tales, The play abounds in references to vampires, ghosts, werewolves, mummies and other creatures of scary B-movies. Centerstage has posted my rave review of Sean Graney's production of Charles Ludlam's The Mystery of Irma Vep at the Court. Wanzie Presents will launch a cast-self-produced production of Charles Ludlam's cross dressing class comedy thriller, THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP runs Saturdays October 15, 22 & 29, 2011 with a special Halloween Industry Night performance on Monday, October It starred Ludlam as Lady Enid, the new mistress of the manor, and a butler, and Everett Quinton and as Lord Edgar Hillcrest, the master of the manor, and the housekeeper (among other characters).





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