It has been exciting, as getting involved in this part of the arts is so new for me. I have been reading plays, discussing what the group might produce, talking about set design, etc., etc. Really inspiring and fun stuff with an extraordinarily talented group of people. It sounds corny, but it is an honor to be a part of it.
This weekend I have been helping with the set-up of the set for the new production, Present Imperfect: A Gallery of Short Works by Harold Pinter.
As an aside, while I was getting ready to help out on the production, I was reading "The Temple Gate Called Beautiful," by David Kirby, and Pinter was mentioned in the poem "Terrible Swift Sword," which I thought was a cool confluence.
Yesterday I helped out with building the space and set design. It looks amazingly cool and was a great experience to work with the set and lighting designers and watch the space take shape toward their vision as we put in the work yesterday.
It was my first time working so closely with set and lighting designers, and watching Ian and Peter Agoos use form and light to transform a space had me mesmerized. Was so interesting for me to conceptualize in terms of painting. As all painting, I think (at least today), boils down to controlling light and shape. Ian and Peter were painstakingly controlling the dark spots, the light spots, the shape of the light, the focus of light, the color. All things I hadn't considered before, but all worked to transform the space perfectly. It was incredibly fun for me to watch these two talents at work and to then come home and look at paintings again and figures and the light and how it impacts color tones, etc.
I was looking up as the lights were hanged and the focus shifted, and thought, "these two guys are just making a living breathing painting out of this space." And doing an incredible job.
All that said: it is shaping up to be a great show. Here is the info on "Present Imperfect":
Fort Point Theatre Channel presents PRESENT IMPERFECT in the 20,000-square-foot Midway Studios Theatre in Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood. Each play occupies a dedicated section of this former warehouse space, creating an installation—or gallery—of Pinter's work that surrounds the audience. Plus, an original soundscape designed for this setting and this production.
Presented at Midway Studios, 15 Channel Center St., Boston.
We have six performances:
Fridays and Saturdays, July 17, 18, 24, and 25 at 8 p.m.
Sundays, July 19 and 26 at 7 p.m.
To order tickets ($20 each), call 800-838-3006 or go to: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/70172
The shows take place at Midway Studios, 15 Channel Center, Fort Point, Boston.
Directed by Caitlin Lowans and Brendan Shea
Starring: Kate Bailey, Lisa Caron Driscoll, Carlos M. Harris, Janelle Day Mills, Adam Sanders, and Brian Sergent
Set and Lighting Designers: Ian Agoos and Peter Agoos
Composer/Sound Designer: Lou Cohen
Costume Designers: Sylvie Agudelo and Silvia Graziano
Props Designer: Cara Pacifico
Stage Manager: Vawnya Nichols
Producer: Marc S. Miller
and Victoria Cyr, Kurt Cole Eidsvig, Nick Thorkelson, Daniel J. van Ackere, and more.
Check out the FPTC Web site for more information, including an interview with the directors.
http://www.fortpointtheatrechannel.org/fortpointtheatrechannel_coming.htm#pinter
ONE NOTE: To get to Midway Studios, check the directions on the Fort Point theatre Channel Web site. You may not want to trust GPS!
http://www.fortpointtheatrechannel.org/fortpointtheatrechannel_direx.htm
Look forward to seeing you all there!
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