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Ayn Rand's Anthem

Presented by Austin Shakespeare at The Long Center: Debra & Kevin Rollins Studio Theatre

January 19-January 23, 2011

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In a dark future, one hero re-ignites the world with one word.
A new adaptation of the Ayn Rand novella by Jeff Britting.
One week only: January 19-23, 2011. Directed by Ann Ciccolella. Featuring Collin Bjork, Helen Merino and Michael Dalmon

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    The Long Center for the Performing Arts > The Long Center: Debra & Kevin Rollins Studio Theatre

    The Long Center for the Performing Arts
    701 W. Riverside Drive
    Austin, TX 78704

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    Dates:
    January 19-January 23, 2011

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    Wed-Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm & 730pm

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    • Event Name: Ayn Rand's Anthem
      "Good Show!"
      Review posted by: Contessa from Austin, TX, Jan 21, 2011
      

      The staging and lighting for Anthem was quite good and gave a fitting setting for this futuristic yet culturally backwards society. Helen Merino was fantastic and her calm presence made the show.

      The staging and lighting for Anthem was quite good and gave a fitting setting for this futuristic yet culturally backwards society. Helen Merino was fantastic and her calm presence made the show.

    • Event Name: Ayn Rand's Anthem
      "A Relevant Springboard for Debate"
      Review posted by: Naomi Emmerson from Austin, TX, Jan 20, 2011
      

      Austin Shakespeare's "Anthem" adapted by Jeff Britting(LA), isn't a Shakespeare play but plays like one with its long-form protagonist soliloquy delivered by Colin Bjork in the lead role. Breaking the... Expand

      Austin Shakespeare's "Anthem" adapted by Jeff Britting(LA), isn't a Shakespeare play but plays like one with its long-form protagonist soliloquy delivered by Colin Bjork in the lead role. Breaking the 4th wall for most of the 60 minute text, Bjork doesn't quite achieve the variety of emotion and specificity of intent to hold the audience's focus through the journey of this thought provoking text heavy with metaphors and sophisticated themes. At times he was even too quiet in his single tone of "naive optimism and innocence". Helen Merino's calm straight forward presence was riveting each time she was on stage and electrified the room. The set and lighting design created an effective backdrop to this strangely stark futuristic story of a civilization suffering from cultural amnesia, but seemed under-used by the staging.The most entertaining element of this show, was the Q&A with the playwright and actors after the show and hearing the audience's comments. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Ayn Rand's Anthem
      "Good Show!"
      Review posted by: Contessa from Austin, TX, Jan 21, 2011
      

      The staging and lighting for Anthem was quite good and gave a fitting setting for this futuristic yet culturally backwards society. Helen Merino was fantastic and her calm presence made the show.

      The staging and lighting for Anthem was quite good and gave a fitting setting for this futuristic yet culturally backwards society. Helen Merino was fantastic and her calm presence made the show.

    • Event Name: Ayn Rand's Anthem
      "A Relevant Springboard for Debate"
      Review posted by: Naomi Emmerson from Austin, TX, Jan 20, 2011
      

      Austin Shakespeare's "Anthem" adapted by Jeff Britting(LA), isn't a Shakespeare play but plays like one with its long-form protagonist soliloquy delivered by Colin Bjork in the lead role. Breaking the... Expand

      Austin Shakespeare's "Anthem" adapted by Jeff Britting(LA), isn't a Shakespeare play but plays like one with its long-form protagonist soliloquy delivered by Colin Bjork in the lead role. Breaking the 4th wall for most of the 60 minute text, Bjork doesn't quite achieve the variety of emotion and specificity of intent to hold the audience's focus through the journey of this thought provoking text heavy with metaphors and sophisticated themes. At times he was even too quiet in his single tone of "naive optimism and innocence". Helen Merino's calm straight forward presence was riveting each time she was on stage and electrified the room. The set and lighting design created an effective backdrop to this strangely stark futuristic story of a civilization suffering from cultural amnesia, but seemed under-used by the staging.The most entertaining element of this show, was the Q&A with the playwright and actors after the show and hearing the audience's comments. Collapse

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