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Marion Bridge

Presented by Hyde Park Theatre at Hyde Park Theatre

September 8-October 8, 2011

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Presents Marion Bridge by Daniel MacIvor
Directed by Ken Webster
Featuring: Emily Erington, Kelsey Kling, and Rebecca Robinson

From the author of Austin favorite House: this September, HPT revives one of its most beloved productions, Daniel MacIvor's Marion Bridge, with the original cast and director from our acclaimed 2002 production, which garnered a Critics’s Table Award for Outstanding Direction for Ken Webster and B. Iden Payne Award nominations for Director and for Outstanding Cast.

An actress who does Chekhov in Toronto basements and drinks too much; a nun who disapproves of big-city talk like "Whatever"; and their peculiar, soap-opera-watching youngest sister. Three sisters reluctantly reunite in this bittersweet comedy from the author of House and The Soldier Dreams.

Ken Webster, Hyde Park Theatre's Artistic Director, directs the original Austin cast of Emily Erington, Kelsey Kling, and Rebecca Robinson in this HPT production.


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    Hyde Park Theatre

    511 West 43rd Street
    Austin, TX 78751

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    Dates:
    September 8-October 8, 2011

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    8:00 PM

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    • Event Name: Marion Bridge
      "Compelling Human Drama"
      Review posted by: Jay_Young from 1, Sep 12, 2011
      

      Well-developed characters, an engrossing story, and solid acting are some of my favorite things to see in a play, and Hyde Park's Marion Bridge has all 3 and more. It features three sisters as they... Expand

      Well-developed characters, an engrossing story, and solid acting are some of my favorite things to see in a play, and Hyde Park's Marion Bridge has all 3 and more. It features three sisters as they deal with issues surrounding their relationship to each other and their mother, whose health is rapidly failing. Agnes, the youngest sister, arrives to her childhood home, and her arrival sets the chain of events in motion. Theresa, the older sister, a devout Catholic and is struggling with being recently abandoned by her husband, and the middle sister, Louise, has largely withdrawn from the world. As Agnes talks and clashes with her sisters, the sisters slowly work out the complications of their past relationships. Ultimately, Marion Bridge is about how people can re-connect with each other in the face of tragedy. The cast's chemistry and delivery is what engrosses the audience, from the low-key beginning to the cathartic ending. I hope it gets a wide audience; bravo to the cast and crew. Collapse

    • Event Name: Marion Bridge
      "Great characters make for great theatre"
      Review posted by: Stephen_Reynolds from 1, Sep 12, 2011
      

      One thing you know you will get with Hyde Park Theatre is a mouthful and interesting dialogue and character. Ken Webster directs another gem of three fine actresses in Daniel MacIvor's Marion Bridge.... Expand

      One thing you know you will get with Hyde Park Theatre is a mouthful and interesting dialogue and character. Ken Webster directs another gem of three fine actresses in Daniel MacIvor's Marion Bridge. I don't know if that is the town or what but other than reason for the title everything else was answered by the end of the show. Emily Erington, Kelsey Kling and Rebecca Robinson all brought out such unique and entertaining characters. Three sisters who on the surface seem so very different and not to do a spoiler I will just mention that we see in the show the varied attempts to make a connection with each other during the event of their mother's dying. The stage is remarkable. The best I have seen that stage look in any production and credit needs to be given there. The dialogue is very thrilling and the actresses kept their accents for the show from beginning to end which often does not happen in productions. I can understand how this play won so much in 2002 and hope you get to see it Collapse

    • Event Name: Marion Bridge
      "The best play about three women in Nova Scotia!"
      Review posted by: Lynn_Johnson from 1, Sep 10, 2011
      

      Get yourself to this play. What this set designer did with this space is remarkable. Acting by the ensemble cast of Emily Erington, Kelsey Kling, and Rebecca Robinson make you laugh, cry, chuckle.... Expand

      Get yourself to this play. What this set designer did with this space is remarkable. Acting by the ensemble cast of Emily Erington, Kelsey Kling, and Rebecca Robinson make you laugh, cry, chuckle. Unfamiliar with the earlier production of Marion Bridge I didn't know what to expect but directd by the deft hand of Ken Webster, nuances were played and noticed. Bravo to the whole Technical Team, set, lighting, costuming, and loved the music. It's nice to see when a production all gels equally together to make good theater. Collapse

    • Event Name: Marion Bridge
      "Hyde Park Theatre does it again"
      Review posted by: phoniessuck@live.com Sep 10, 2011
      

      This play beautifully delivers many universal messages. We laugh a lot, tear up a bit, and are sad to see it end. The actors are so intensely in tune with one another that they simply MUST be sisters.... Expand

      This play beautifully delivers many universal messages. We laugh a lot, tear up a bit, and are sad to see it end. The actors are so intensely in tune with one another that they simply MUST be sisters. Each of them have the typical elder/middle/younger familial roles to play, and yet all are unique and endearing. Woven in the text are individual monologues that pull us into the characters' respective psyches;Daniel Macivor paints these moments in his canvas with poetic purity. The artists deliver them with crystal clarity and enchanting honesty. We fully accept each of them, warts and all, and we are smitten. The direction, sets/costumes, lights/sound - all top-notch. Plays of this caliber are why we thrive on live theatre. TV, film - no other media can enrich our lives in quite the same way. Nothing else will do. 'Marion Bridge' embodies all the elements we seek in a classic play. Savor this gem while you can. Support this theatre and these artists. Indulge yourself - you deserve it. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Marion Bridge
      "Compelling Human Drama"
      Review posted by: Jay_Young from 1, Sep 12, 2011
      

      Well-developed characters, an engrossing story, and solid acting are some of my favorite things to see in a play, and Hyde Park's Marion Bridge has all 3 and more. It features three sisters as they... Expand

      Well-developed characters, an engrossing story, and solid acting are some of my favorite things to see in a play, and Hyde Park's Marion Bridge has all 3 and more. It features three sisters as they deal with issues surrounding their relationship to each other and their mother, whose health is rapidly failing. Agnes, the youngest sister, arrives to her childhood home, and her arrival sets the chain of events in motion. Theresa, the older sister, a devout Catholic and is struggling with being recently abandoned by her husband, and the middle sister, Louise, has largely withdrawn from the world. As Agnes talks and clashes with her sisters, the sisters slowly work out the complications of their past relationships. Ultimately, Marion Bridge is about how people can re-connect with each other in the face of tragedy. The cast's chemistry and delivery is what engrosses the audience, from the low-key beginning to the cathartic ending. I hope it gets a wide audience; bravo to the cast and crew. Collapse

    • Event Name: Marion Bridge
      "Great characters make for great theatre"
      Review posted by: Stephen_Reynolds from 1, Sep 12, 2011
      

      One thing you know you will get with Hyde Park Theatre is a mouthful and interesting dialogue and character. Ken Webster directs another gem of three fine actresses in Daniel MacIvor's Marion Bridge.... Expand

      One thing you know you will get with Hyde Park Theatre is a mouthful and interesting dialogue and character. Ken Webster directs another gem of three fine actresses in Daniel MacIvor's Marion Bridge. I don't know if that is the town or what but other than reason for the title everything else was answered by the end of the show. Emily Erington, Kelsey Kling and Rebecca Robinson all brought out such unique and entertaining characters. Three sisters who on the surface seem so very different and not to do a spoiler I will just mention that we see in the show the varied attempts to make a connection with each other during the event of their mother's dying. The stage is remarkable. The best I have seen that stage look in any production and credit needs to be given there. The dialogue is very thrilling and the actresses kept their accents for the show from beginning to end which often does not happen in productions. I can understand how this play won so much in 2002 and hope you get to see it Collapse

    • Event Name: Marion Bridge
      "The best play about three women in Nova Scotia!"
      Review posted by: Lynn_Johnson from 1, Sep 10, 2011
      

      Get yourself to this play. What this set designer did with this space is remarkable. Acting by the ensemble cast of Emily Erington, Kelsey Kling, and Rebecca Robinson make you laugh, cry, chuckle.... Expand

      Get yourself to this play. What this set designer did with this space is remarkable. Acting by the ensemble cast of Emily Erington, Kelsey Kling, and Rebecca Robinson make you laugh, cry, chuckle. Unfamiliar with the earlier production of Marion Bridge I didn't know what to expect but directd by the deft hand of Ken Webster, nuances were played and noticed. Bravo to the whole Technical Team, set, lighting, costuming, and loved the music. It's nice to see when a production all gels equally together to make good theater. Collapse

    • Event Name: Marion Bridge
      "Hyde Park Theatre does it again"
      Review posted by: phoniessuck@live.com Sep 10, 2011
      

      This play beautifully delivers many universal messages. We laugh a lot, tear up a bit, and are sad to see it end. The actors are so intensely in tune with one another that they simply MUST be sisters.... Expand

      This play beautifully delivers many universal messages. We laugh a lot, tear up a bit, and are sad to see it end. The actors are so intensely in tune with one another that they simply MUST be sisters. Each of them have the typical elder/middle/younger familial roles to play, and yet all are unique and endearing. Woven in the text are individual monologues that pull us into the characters' respective psyches;Daniel Macivor paints these moments in his canvas with poetic purity. The artists deliver them with crystal clarity and enchanting honesty. We fully accept each of them, warts and all, and we are smitten. The direction, sets/costumes, lights/sound - all top-notch. Plays of this caliber are why we thrive on live theatre. TV, film - no other media can enrich our lives in quite the same way. Nothing else will do. 'Marion Bridge' embodies all the elements we seek in a classic play. Savor this gem while you can. Support this theatre and these artists. Indulge yourself - you deserve it. Collapse

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