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Avant-Garde Theatre Suggestions

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Topic: Avant-Garde Theatre Suggestions

Posted By: GElliott
Subject: Avant-Garde Theatre Suggestions
Date Posted: 11/14/08 at 9:28am

We have a small theatre company that does avant-garde theatre. I am looking for some new titles to explore for upcoming productions. Trying to balance shows that are interesting, yet are somewhat know by the general public. Does anyone have any suggestions of shows that have some of the following criteria: cutting edge, smallish cast, no set change. Thanks for any input.

Here is a list of some of the shows we have either considered or have done:

“The Castle”

“Fefu”

“Trouble in Mind”

“What the Butler Saw”

“Loot”

“The Empire Builders”

“Death and the Maiden”

“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead”

“Dream on Monkey Mountain”

“The Birthday Party”

“The Last Flapper”

“The Maids”

“Deathwatch”

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Posted By: skoehler
Date Posted: 11/14/08 at 10:54am

Rabbit Hole,

A Devil Inside (both by David Lindsay Abair)

Fit To Be Tied - Nicky Silver

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Steven Koehler
Managing Director
Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette
www.lafayettecivic.org

Posted By: Lazy Bee
Date Posted: 11/14/08 at 11:59am

"Accidental Death of an Anarchist" by Dario Fo

One of http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/cgi-bin/Search_Results.asp?iAR=4&iAT=18&iC%281%29=2&iC%283%29=1&iC%285%29=2&iC%2819%29=2&iC%2821%29=1 - Paul Gisby's plays

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/cgi-bin/Search_Results.ASP - Retirement Plan by Nigel Holloway

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/cgi-bin/Search_Results.ASP - Happy Campers by Richard James

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/cgi-bin/Search_Results.ASP - Happy Christmas Shirley or http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/cgi-bin/Search_Results.ASP - Lucky Balls by Louise Roche

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/cgi-bin/Search_Results.ASP - Sammy by Hilary Mackelden

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/cgi-bin/Search_Results.ASP - Strangers Reunited by Paul Mathews

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/cgi-bin/Search_Results.ASP - The Loft by James Brosnahan

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Posted By: jaytee060
Date Posted: 11/15/08 at 8:44am

Avant-Garde is one of my favorite types of theatre. Might I suggest that you look at any script by the following playwrights:

Samuel Beckett

Bertolt Brecht

Jean Cocteau

Antonin Artaud

Dairo Fo

Eugene Ionesco

Junot

I notice that your list did not include the most famous of all. Any good Avante-Garde theatre company must do WAITING FOR GODOT at leat once.

My favorite, although not a smallish cast is THE VISIT. Its a great script and extremely witty as well.

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Posted By: jayzehr
Date Posted: 11/15/08 at 6:47pm

I was going to mention Godot also. Minimal set, good name recognition.

Posted By: GElliott
Date Posted: 11/15/08 at 7:00pm

We have discussed Godot, it's a great show, but R&G are Dead has similar themes. I'm sure we'll do it at some point in the future but not too close to R&G.

Posted By: jayzehr
Date Posted: 11/17/08 at 2:21pm

I've been involved in multiple productions of both of those show. They're both challenging but R&G is more complicated to produce and you need a lot more warm bodies.