![]() "I think Pinter is writing about some of his own fears about success versus failure, love versus a lack of love," Crandall said.Ĭertainly the cracked-mirror duality of the successful poet Hirst and the failed writer Spooner suggests that, as does the presence of Foster and Briggs, who are willing to be caretakers for the increasingly addled Hirst in return for a warm bed, perhaps more. "I've read some comparing this room to purgatory."Ĭrandall, the director, says Pinter's being "existential - deliberately so." "You can go as deep as you want," Burns said. "He's stumbled into a threeway," Washburn asserted, extrapolating on the undefined but subtextually meaty relationship between Hirst and his two younger housemates, Foster (Patrick Burns) and Briggs (John May). Shipman, in particular, appeared pretty subsumed by his character - pacing and staring off into the distance when not needed for a photo or a conversation, verbose but somewhat unfocused when answering questions about the play and his loaded character.Īt one point, he described in substantial detail his theory - not included, at all, in Pinter's text - that Hirst was locked in mourning over the death of a woman with whom he had an affair years before the play's action.ĭon Washburn - who plays the interloper Spooner, who has been invited to Hirst's home for drinks and winds up up-ending the fragile peace in the home - has a more lurid theory. Pinter's heady existential comedy seems to have gotten its four actors and director Stephen Crandall into a philosophical state of mind, based on a lengthy interview and photo session last week. The haunting, bleak but funny play opens Thursday for a two-weekend run in the ALT Adventure Space, 2751 Civic Circle. Though he might as well be describing the experience of interviewing him, that's actually how veteran Amarillo Little Theatre actor Don Shipman characterizes his role as Hirst, a drunken intellectual trapped in a long, dark night of the soul with three other heavy drinkers in Harold Pinter's No Man's Land. Do not miss experiencing Biblical life with your own eyes with cisterns, sheep pens, guard towers, and a full-scale replica of the Tabernacle."It's been a scary, fun, frightening ride." Tours are from 12:00pm to 3:45pm on days of Play performances (11:00am-2:45pm after August 17) and there are special guided tours every day but Sunday by advanced reservation. Walking through a life-sized replica of the Eastern Gate in Jerusalem into an authentic Marketplace, you will feel as if you are in the actual Holy Land. The Holy Land Tour is not like anything you have ever experienced. Gift Shop and Museums are open every day except Sunday, and the Holy Land Tour is performed only on days of the Play (special single guide tours on other days by reservation throughout the year). The Bible Experience Pass can be used over 2 days. Admission to the Bible Museum and Sacred Arts Museum is free with donations gratefully accepted. ![]() The Great Passion Play is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. ![]() This experience is just the one for you, your family, group, or church! There are many places to stay in Eureka Springs and fun things to do! See the Easter story come to life from Easter weekend and the first weekend in May through the last weekend in October. This Christian attraction has been performed since 1968 in the beautiful Ozark Mountains in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The Christ of the Ozarks, the Holy Land Tour, Moses Tabernacle in the Wilderness, a section of the Berlin Wall, the Church in the Grove, the Bible Museum, the History Museum, and the Sacred Arts Museum, God with Us Movie, Noah's Ark Park Petting Zoo, Hiking Trails, and Mountain Bike Trails are also on the grounds and many events are open ALL YEAR LONG!Īlso, don't miss our special Christmas light display and Christmas Snow Village Display open from Thanksgiving night through New Year's Day! Staged in an outdoor amphitheater, the multi-level set, special lighting and sound effects, live animals, and a cast of over 100 Biblically costumed actors come together to create the thrilling epic drama of Jesus Christ's last days on earth. Eureka Springs is just the place to relive The Greatest Story Ever Told! The Play at 8:30pm (7:30pm after August 17) is not the only thing to see and do though. The Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs, Arkansas is "America's #1 Attended Outdoor Drama" according to the Institute of Outdoor Theatre and Drama of East Carolina University at Greenville. ![]()
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