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THEATER March 31, 2005 There is no new Theater story this week. Vineyard Playhouse has two busy weekends March 17, 2005 By Anna Marie D'Addarie
I wish I could tell you to run to the Vineyard Playhouse to see “Coming Up For Air: An Autojazzography” with Stan Strickland, but I can't. The show ran for only two nights last weekend. The autobiographical story of a near-drowning experience was a perfect combination of Mr. Strickland's talents as a musician, singer, storyteller, and actor. The clarity of Mr. Strickland's playing cut straight to the soul. Every note was important to the story, and his story inspired the music. The intimate theater space allowed the audience to hear Mr. Strickland's breath travel through the sax, at times giving the music the wonderful raspy quality of an old 72-rpm record. At other times his sound was pure and clear like the beautiful Hawaiian sky in his story. We could both see it and hear it simultaneously. His breath, his music, and his story made for a unique theater experience. Mr. Strickland generously shared the jazz experience with the audience by teaching us a seemingly simple tune and asking us to hum it. He then improvised on sax around our melody, creating a song that came from his story, through his voice, to his audience, and back through his sax in a fluid musical communion. Two years in the making, the autojazzography is the result of a collaboration between Jon Lipsky and Mr. Strickland. Mr. Lipsky, playhouse artistic associate, wrote and directed the piece. The two will continue to work on the show as they prepare for a second production in Boston next weekend. Their hope is that these workshops will lead to a full professional run of the play. So do I. Irish folk tale for the family The Vineyard Playhouse's troupe, The Fabulists, theater for children, will perform “Gallymanders, An Irish Tale” on Saturday morning. The play is adapted by Elizabeth Wojtusik and directed by MJ Bruder Munafo. The Martha's Vineyard Library Association sponsors the show. The play is perfect for the whole family. Look for improvisation and audience participation. The doctor is out and on stage Dr. Gerry Yukevich is an emergency room physician at Martha's Vineyard Hospital who has a flair for dramatics. This Friday and Saturday evenings, Dr. Yukevich will perform three dramatic monologues in his recital at the playhouse. “The Boarding House,” by James Joyce, describes a poignant and comic imbroglio in turn-of-the-century Dublin. As Prince Prospero from “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allen Poe, he tells the tale of a catastrophic ball. “The Magic Step” is a brief comic farce about the world of ballroom dancing, written by Dr. Yukevich himself. Incidental music for “The Masque of the Red Death” was composed by Tony Schemmer. Playhouse artistic director MJ Bruder Munafo is coaching Dr. Yukevich. “Coming Up For Air: An Autojazzography,” Friday and Saturday, March 25, 26 at Boston Playwright's Theater. Call 617-358-7529. “Gallymanders,” Saturday, March 19, 11 am. Tickets $3. Dr. Yukevich's recital, Friday and Saturday, March 18 and 19, 7:30 pm. Friday tickets: $10. Saturday tickets: $15, includes reception following performance. For more information call 508-696-6300 or visit www.vineyardplayhouse.org. |
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