BWW Interview: Mitzi Maxwell Discusses Mad Cow's Science Play Festival
Beginning tonight at Orlando's Mad Cow Theatre, their third annual Science Play Festival begins at 8:00pm with a reading of Sarah Treem's play about evolution THE HOW AND THE WHY. On Friday night, there will be a reading of Nick Payne's Broadway hit CONSTELLATIONS, and Mad Cow will close the festival on Saturday with a reading of Tom Stoppard's classic play ARCADIA.
BWW Review: Talented Cast Shows there Is More than Science to Mad Cow's PHOTOGRAPH 51
In the last two years, Orlando's Mad Cow Theatre has assumed the mantle as one of the Southeast's leaders in producing 'Science Plays.' In addition to their Second Annual Science Play Festival, which begins Friday, February 27th, the Church Street theatre recently premiered Anna Ziegler's affecting play PHOTOGRAPH 51, about the race to discover the structure of DNA. On first blush, such a technical topic doesn't seem like the most obvious choice for a compelling drama, but what Ziegler and director Denise Gillman obviously understand is that a good play, no matter its subject, is best when focused on human relationships and emotions. PHOTOGRAPH 51, which seems as if it was written for Mad Cow's intimate Zehngebot-Stonerock Theatre, provides plenty of science, but truly excels when the actors pull back the layers on their characters' intricacies.
Mad Cow Theatre's SCIENCE PLAY FESTIVAL Runs This Weekend
For the first time ever, Mad Cow Theatre creates a unique and interactive festival exploring the world of science through a weekend of staged readings and discussion forums of some of the most provocative science plays. Join us as we explore science, technology and history through imaginative stories.
Mad Cow Theatre's SCIENCE PLAY FESTIVAL to Run 1/10-12
For the first time ever, Mad Cow Theatre creates a unique and interactive festival exploring the world of science through a weekend of staged readings and discussion forums of some of the most provocative science plays. Join us as we explore science, technology and history through imaginative stories.
BWW Reviews: Mad Cow's COLLECTED STORIES Is a Beautifully Complex Character Study
The lack of the typical summer bombasity is only one of the many reasons that the beautifully simple 'Collected Stories,' currently running in Mad Cow Theatre's Black Box (which has surprising amounts of legroom), is a refreshing summer treat. Pultizer Prize-winner Donald Margulies' two-woman play is beautifully written, expertly directed by Denise Gillman, and elegantly acted.