The Pittsburgh Tatler: At the beginning of my previous post I promised to write about two current productions that take a “theatrically inventive approach to very familiar material … [to] offer insights and provocations for our current troubling times.” That was Monday; since then, the times have become even more troubling, and the second of the productions – Quantum Theatre’s The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari – appears, in hindsight, far less hopeful than it did when I saw it.
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I was very intrigued by this play when I first heard about it. I think it was a perfect choice, especially as it premiered during the Halloween season. I do think that the commentary about the different horrors of the norm and waking up those of us that are “sleepwalking” through life is an interesting point that would be fascinating to see. Similarly, I would like to see C. Todd’s lighting design, as I can already tell from the pictures, that the lighting is creepy. I would also like to have heard Joe Pino’s sound design. The last Quantum show I saw looked very much like the set of this one, with lots of stairs and a large backdrop behind the stairs. If I had had the time to go and see it, I would have because I think it would have been a fun fall adventure but also something to learn from and see differently in a different space and set piece.
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