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SLOW FOOD
for their anniversary dinner — but will the marriage survive the service? Long Beach’s International City Theatre presents a virtual presentation of Slow Food, a tender, but uproarious comedy by Wendy MacLeod, directed by Marya Mazor. Slow Food will stream Thursday, April 29 through Sunday, May 16. Stu James and Meredith Thomas will star as an ordinary, middle-aged couple hoping to celebrate 30 years of marriage with a special dinner. Perry Ojeda will play the wacky waiter who insinuates his way into their meal, forcing the couple to examine their past — as well as their future together. “The play was inspired by a real evening I spent with my family,”
MacLeod said. “Everybody was tired, and hungry, and it was Sunday night and we found one restaurant still open and we sat down to order our meal, and we encountered the most extraordinary waiter that I’ve ever met. And by that, I mean bad. The worst waiter I have ever, ever had. And he seemed to kind of thrill to his power to control whether or not we got our food and drinks and when we got them and who got them first. It was just a fascinating character study.” Artistic director and producer caryn desai added: “We all need
to laugh, now more than ever. Of course, there’s no substitute for live, human communication and connection. But, in the mean- time, we must find ways to keep connected and engaged until we can once again come together safely.”
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HAMLET: ON THE RADIO
The Globe’s Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein will be transforming his hit production of William Shakespeare’s exhilarating tragedy “Hamlet” into an audio-only revival. The 2017 production at The Globe in San Diego was the most successful in the theatre’s history, and all of the principal cast members return to voice their roles in one of the greatest plays ever written. Many of the ensemble also return, along with two new cast members. Hamlet: On the Radio will air in two parts. The first half will
premiere on KPBS 89.5 FM on Shakespeare’s birthday, Friday, April 23, and the second half will air on Saturday, April 24. Hamlet tells the story of the young Prince of Denmark, who
comes home from college to find his father dead, his mother remarried to his uncle, and a spine-chilling apparition roaming the palace grounds. It’s a revenge thriller, ghost story, psychologi- cal drama, political epic and family saga, all packed into one, with unforgettable characters, theatrical masterstrokes and now world-famous lines. This new radio production of the Bard’s masterpiece will transport you straight to Denmark’s haunted Elsinore castle with a cast featuring some of the nation’s finest classical actors. “It’s a joy to be creating art during this agonizing shutdown
that’s hit us all so hard, and it’s a special privilege that the work The Globe is making centers on this astonishing play,” Edelstein said. “Grantham Coleman and the cast of our hugely successful 2017 production are in top form, and the radio medium allows them to work with an intimacy and spontaneity that’s truly thrilling. We’re grateful to our friends at KPBS for continuing our fruitful collaboration, and we’re pleased to surround the production with a dazzling range of additional programming that offers context, insights, and imaginative connections with Shakespeare and his masterpiece.”
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