Questions of translation, obscure references, or possibly desired line changes are only an email away. Especially when approaching new works this is at the very least a huge boon, or at most, an absolute necessity. While The Madonna Painter has been performed before, this is the first time in English. It's also the first time for this particular incarnation of the script. This is the closest to the North American style narrative, whereas the original script was written and performed in Europe. Where theatre that has largely diverged from the narrative style.
Michel Marc was with us in rehearsals for three days. In no time you realize he is a storyteller to the core. Not only does he provide invaluable insight into the world, characters and relationships, but he is also very keen to encourage and accept the instincts and input of all those invloved. The actors are provided with a freedom to explore. A freedom that helps to feel the play and the characters as living breathing entities. As real and tangible as they are extreme in the desires and actions!
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