Join us at Manbites Dog on Monday evening February 6 for a conversation with members of Fiasco Theater.

Founded in 2007, this six-person company is already renowned for its dynamic, actor-focused style and lapidary productions of Shakespeare. The three Co-Artistic Directors of Fiasco Theater will discuss their careers in theater and the joys and challenges of running a theater company in New York.

The discussion starts at 7:00, and will be followed by a reception. The event, presented in partnership with Duke Performances and the Duke University Department of Theater Studies, is free and open to the public. It takes place at Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster Street in Durham.

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Fiasco will be performing their acclaimed production of Cymbeline this Thursday-Saturday at Duke’s Reynolds Theater.
More information / buy tickets.
Video preview of Cymbeline

Cymbeline is part of Fiasco’s two-week residency at Duke, which includes rehearsals and workshop readings of their in-development production of Measure for Measure.
Read the complete schedule of events here.

Fiasco theater website

Samuel Pepys, 17th Century Theater Critic
The Adventures of Five Hours – Antonio Coello (trans. Sir Samuel Tuke)
★★★★★

Wednesday January 27, 1669:

“…and so, after dinner, she, and I, and Roger, and his mistress, to the Duke of York’s playhouse, and there saw “The Five Hours’ Adventure,” which hath not been acted a good while before, but once, and is a most excellent play, I must confess.”

via The Diary of Samuel Pepys

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Donald (Jay O’Berski) and his interrogators
(Lucius Robinson, Jeffrey Detwiler) take a torture break.

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Donald (Jay O’Berski) faces the music.

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Donald (Jay O’Berski) with his interrogators
(J Evarts, Lucius Robinson, Jeffrey Detwiler).

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Donald (Jay O’Berski) gets up close and personal
with his interrogators (Lucius Robinson and Jeffrey Detwiler).

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More about the show here.

A listing of Triangle theater performances
through January 30, 2012

For a listing of what else area theaters have in store this season,
click on the Triangle Season Schedules tab at the top of the page.

OPENING:
Broadway Melodies ’12 – UNC student theater group presents an evening of three musical parodies: Avatartanic, The Kardashians: The Musical, and Pokemon: The Musical. Friday-Tuesday 8:00, Sunday matinee 2:00. Hanes Arts Center, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill.
pauperplayers.blogspot.com

Donald – Little Green Pig’s political “what if” about a former Secretary of Defense caught up in the system of rendition and torture he helped create. Based on the novel by Eric Martin and Stephen Elliott. Adapted and directed by Tony Perucci. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:15. Continues through February 11. Manbites Dog Theater, Durham.
manbitesdogtheater.org

The Making of a King: Henry IV/Henry V – Slacker Prince Hal becomes King, defeats the French, and wins a hot wife, in Playmakers’ rotating rep presentation of Henry IV (both parts) and Henry V. Co-directed by Joseph Haj and Mike Donahue. This week: Henry IV Saturday 7:30; Henry V Sunday 7:30. Continues through March 4. Paul Green Theatre, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill.
playmakersrep.org

Mama Juggs – Anita Shontel Woodley’s one-woman show about women’s breast health. One performance: Sunday 5:00. Nubian Natural Hair Gallery, Executive Park, Durham.
mamajuggs.com

Mark Twain Now – One-man show written and performed by Paul Newell. One night only: Saturday 8:00. The ArtsCenter, Carrboro.
artscenterlive.org

Memphis – R&B meets Rock and Roll in 1950′s Memphis. Touring version of Joe DiPietro and David Bryan’s Broadway musical. This week only: Tuesday-Thursday 7:30. Friday 8:00, Saturday 2:00 and 8:00, Sunday 1:00 and 6:30.
dpacnc.com

ONGOING:
Country Royalty – Jukebox musical featuring the songs of Hank Williams and Patsy Cline. This week: Thursday 2:00 and 7:00, Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Closes Sunday. Temple Theatre, Sanford.
templeshows.com

Dead Man’s Cell Phone – The eponymous device sends a woman on an odd journey of discovery, in Raleigh Little Theatre’s production of the 2007 Sarah Ruhl comedy. Co-produced with Actors Comedy Lab; directed by Rod Rich. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:00, Sunday 3:00. Continues through February 5. RLT, Raleigh.
raleighlittletheatre.org

AUDITIONS:
NC Theatre Conservatory auditions students age 13-20 for its summer youth production of The Who’s Tommy. Saturday 3:00. NC Theatre Conservatory, Barrow Drive, Raleigh. More info.

Please contact us with any corrections or omissions.
For a more complete listing of area events,
we recommend the arts calendar at Indyweek.com.

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Durham NC, January 23, 2012. iPhone photo.

Samuel Pepys, 17th Century Theater Critic
The Tempest – William Shakespeare – ★★☆☆☆

Thursday January 21, 1669:

“…Thence in my own coach home, where I find Madam Turner, Dyke, and The.; and had a good dinner for them, and merry; and so carried them to the Duke of York’s house, all but Dyke, who went away on other business; and there saw “The Tempest;” but it is but ill done by Gosnell, in lieu of Moll Davis”

via The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Malvolio and the Countess (1859) – Daniel Maclise, engr. R. Staines

Samuel Pepys, 17th Century Theater Critic
Twelfth Night, or What You Will – William Shakespeare – ★☆☆☆☆

Wednesday January 20, 1669:

“…and thence to the Duke of York’s house, and saw “Twelfth Night,” as it is now revived; but, I think, one of the weakest plays that ever I saw on the stage… So, the play done, we home, my wife letting fall some words of her observing my eyes to be mightily employed in the playhouse, meaning upon women, which did vex me; but, however, when we come home, we were good friends…”

via The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Samuel Pepys, 17th Century Theater Critic
Horace – Pierre Corneille – ★☆☆☆☆

Tuesday January 19, 1669:

“…and so to the King’s house, to see “Horace;” this the third day of its acting — a silly tragedy; but Lacy hath made a farce of several dances — between each act, one: but his words are but silly, and invention not extraordinary, as to the dances; only some Dutchmen come out of the mouth and tail of a Hamburgh sow. Thence, not much pleased with the play…”

via The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Samuel Pepys, 17th Century Theater Critic
The Wits – Sir William Davenant – ★★☆☆☆

Monday January 18, 1669:

“…and thence we three and my wife to the Duke of York’s playhouse, and there saw “The Witts,” a medley of things, but some similes mighty good, though ill mixed…”

via The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Donald runs January 26-February 11 at Manbites Dog Theater.

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