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May 16-22, 2002 artpicks Behind the Scenes
TheaterIt's hard to look at the list of events for this weekend's Behind the Scenes festival, presented by the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia (TAGP), and not let out a "wow." For one day, more than 30 theater companies, many with sharply divergent missions, styles and seasons, will come together to represent Philly theater for the community. Each company is presenting a different activity, most relating in some way to the company's current production. You can check out the set and lighting schemes for the Wilma's Indian Ink or take a Japanese Noh workshop with Greg Giovanni, who's currently directing Azuka Theatre Collective's Friends. You can tawk with the folks at Philadelphia Theatre Co. and see an excerpt from their upcoming show Barbra's Wedding. (It'll be like buttah, I'm sure.) Pig Iron's Dito van Reigersberg and Quinn Bauriedel will lead a session on creating physical characters; there are improv opportunities from ComedySportz, Playback Philadelphia or LunchLady Doris; Brat Productions is opening up a rehearsal of Max in Hollywood, Baby!; and Amaryllis Theatre Co. will teach theater games in American Sign Language. Work with Whit MacLaughlin and New Paradise Laboratories on image-making techniques, or go race rubber duckies on the set of 1812 Production's Madame Ranevskaya. You can see how you look auditioning on camera with Mike Lemon Casting or learn about Vietnamese water puppetry with Robert Smythe of Mum Puppettheatre. InterAct will be showing off one of its InterAction educational workshops. Led by Tom Reing, the workshops are a fascinating combination of social action and theater. See a stage-combat demonstration at Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival (those Shakespearean folks really need to know how to fight), or do some playwriting with the Philadelphia Young Playwrights Festival. If you haven't collapsed by then, you can compose a song at the Prince, talk about Polish absurdist theater with Theater Exile or learn about building an ensemble with Vagabond Acting Troupe's Ty Furman. Even non-city folks can join in the fun, with satellite activities taking place at People's Light and Theatre Co. in Malvern, Bristol Riverside Theatre in Bristol, Westmont Theatre Co. in Camden, Centre Theater in Norristown and Hedgerow Theatre in Rose Valley. There are tons of other activities taking place all over the city, with free events all day in the Kimmel Center. Buying a "passport" allows you to visit any of the other workshops all day. Not to mention almost all of the companies will have performances you can check out over the weekend. What will hopefully be the start of a tradition, this festival is truly remarkable in the breadth of activities being offered. The only drawback -- how the heck am I supposed to get to do everything I want in one day? Sat., May 18, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., various locations; passports $10-$15 in advance; $15-$20 day of event; tickets available at Theatre Alliance of Philadelphia, 44 S. Third St., or at the Kimmel Center and at participating venues on the day of the event; for full schedule see www.theatrealliance.org.
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