Some of you have, but many have not yet noticed that we have added a page here that takes you quickly to a collection of Clarence Brown Theatre show photographs from the past three seasons. We don’t have every show, but many of them are here.
Disclaimer: some of these photos were a learn-as-you go process, and most of them were taken not with an SLR with proper creative controls, but with a memory card on a video camera. The resolution is also a lot lower than today’s digital SLRs provide, so the picture size (and blow-up-ability) is less. We have a new Nikon now, and we’re making progress, though! Nevertheless, there are some interesting shots here you might find interesting. We’re storing our photos on flickr, which allows for easy maintenance and several display options.
To go to my CBT summary page, just hit the “Photos” link on the menu bar, or click here or head to http://www.uttheatre.org/flickr.php.
Enjoy!
Merri Shaffer in the UT Daily Beacon has written a review of the Clarence Brown Theatre Company’s production of Major Barbara. A couple of snippets:
Clarence Brown Theatre held its preview showing of George Bernard Shaw’s satire “Major Barbara” on Thursday, Oct. 4. The cast of graduate students, faculty and professional actors used great skill to fulfill the personas of the characters while keeping up with the themes of morality, religion and class.
Overall, CBT presents an entrancing performance of Shaw’s play. Though it may have felt like it was 30 minutes too long, it is definitely a play that can raise questions about morality in the world — then and now.
Major Barbara continues in the Carousel Theatre on the UT Campus through October 21st. Tickets avalable through the Clarence Brown Theatre Box Office at 974-5161 or online at http://ev8.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=CLARENCE&linkID=tixunlimited&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=
If you’ve waited to reserve your seats for the Thursday, October 18 presentation of Macbeth by the Actors From the London Stage at the Clarence Brown Theatre, you’re too late.
We’re sold out for the Thursday performance.
We still have some seats available for the Friday evening performance (Oct. 19), but they’re going fast as well, so come by or call the CBT Box Office (974-5161) without delay!
Fortunately, we have tickets for the remaining eleven performances of George Bernard Shaw’s Major Barbara, running through October 21st in the Carousel Theatre.
There’s an piece by Doug Mason in Saturday’s Knoxville News-Sentinel (‘Major Barbara’ a Major Hit) about Major Barbara.
Notice, it’s not really a review of the Clarence Brown Theatre Company production of Major Barbara (read what Doug says to see why), but he does include two sentences about it:
So, kudos to Shaw for the excellent production of his “Major Barbara” playing through Oct. 21 at the University of Tennessee’s Carousel Theatre.
But allow me to go off the reservation and also praise the company of actors and director Paul Barnes.
That’s all this collection of typographical characters had to say about the performance itself.
Now, in my opinion (and almost any intelligent observer) there is more to producing live theatre than merely having actors say the words of the playwright, but we are happy to get whatever praise there is, even if they could be said without the production even being seen.
So, if you want to see what’s good about this show, you’ll have to see if for yourself. If you like, share your thoughts with others — we’re always interested in seeing objective reviews of the job we do in presenting the work of a playwright.
