In a conversation with playwright Matt Schatz and director of new play development Clare Drobot, we traced that journey for “The Burdens,” a City Theatre world premiere that debuts through May 12.
Thursday, April 04, 2019
From inspiration to stage: Following a new play's path to City Theatre
In a conversation with playwright Matt Schatz and director of new play development Clare Drobot, we traced that journey for “The Burdens,” a City Theatre world premiere that debuts through May 12.
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I saw a dress rehearsal of “The Burdens” last night, and was blown away. It was my first visit to City Theatre, and I was welcomed by a vibrant and kind group of people, Matt Schatz himself included. I thought Schatz masterfully captured the nature of digital communication, which has become an entirely new dialect in itself, and made it accessible to people of all ages in the room. He also managed to pulled humor out of a situation which was incredibly complicated and dark on a surface level. It’s interesting to know that it was based in part on his personal experiences, especially because my family has had similar ones. It was truly a representation of familial relationships that I found refreshing and honest. He didn’t hide the ugly side of family conflicts, but he didn’t over-play the good side either. It was a great balance that I very much enjoyed.
I went to go see the Burdens Friday night and truly enjoyed it. It presented a good mix of comedy and truth through a ridiculous plot. I have to say though I often felt there was no need for me to be watching most of it, like I think this could have been a podcast of some sort. It was weird to watch a charecor fold laundry while talking, except she was texting and in reality its very difficult to fold and text. I loved the diving lot twists that were pure comedy genius. It’s interesting to read how the play came to fruition. The author was actually in the audience that night. The artistic director invited us to reach out and share our feedback during the intro to the show which was super interesting. Overall it was a cool experience to see such a new show getting on its feet.
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