Trinity Repertory Company (Trinity Rep) will present Some Things Are Private
from co-creators Deborah Salem Smith and Laura Kepley. The world
premiere docudrama begins on February 15 and runs through March 23 in
the Dowling Theater.
"Controversial photographer Sally
Mann is at the heart of this new play… that tackles the hot-button
topic of censorship and art. When an artist photographs her
family, are the images intimate or indecent? Are they
exploitation or expressions of love? Blending fiction with public
record,
Some Things Are Private is a one-of-a-kind theater experience taking a provocative look at who determines "what is art?" explain press notes.
Over a year in the making,
Some Things Are Private
focuses on internationally acclaimed photographer Sally Mann, portrayed
by company member Annie Scurria. In the 1990's Mann's collection
'Immediate Family' gained notoriety for including nude photographs of
her own children. Stretching the form of docudrama, the
production uses both Mann's own words and those of her critics and
supporters, all drawn from public-record interviews &
letters. In addition to researching public documents, the team
worked with actors in a workshop setting, and recorded reactions to
Mann's photographs. "Half the room thought her photographs were
beautiful, and exactly the same number said they shouldn't even be up
on the wall at all. We were intrigued that a single image could be so
polarizing.", said playwright Deborah Salem Smith in a recent press
release.
The actors in Trinity Rep's production include resident company members
Janice Duclos,
Stephen Thorne, Rachael Warren and associate artist Richard Donnelly.
Wilson Chin
will design the set with lighting design by Brian Lilienthal, costume
design by William Lane and sound design by Peter Sasha Hurowitz.
Co-Creator
and Playwright Deborah Salem Smith is a Trinity Rep
playwright-in-residence. She is the writer and co-creator of
Boots on the Ground, which premiered at Trinity Rep in 2006
Co-creator
and Director Laura Kepley is an Artistic Associate and Resident
Director at Trinity Rep. For Trinity she has directed
Sarah Ruhl's
The Clean House and co-created and directed the world premiere docudrama
Boots on the Ground.
The first performance of Some Things Are Private
on February 15 at 8:00 p.m. is Pay What You Can (PWYC). PWYC tickets go
on sale at 7:00 p.m., limit one per person. Regular ticket prices
for Some Things Are Private range from $20 -$60. Tickets are
on sale now at the Trinity Rep box office, 201 Washington Street; by
phone at (401) 351-4242; and online at www.trinityrep.com.
Some Things Are Private image: Courtesy of Trinity Rep
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