THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10  Thursday’s TalkBack opened with a discussion about adaptations of classic scripts. The Corn Exchange production of Eugene O’Neill’s DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS was not only set in a contemporary Appalachia (as opposed to 1850 New England) it...

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 The world premiere of a new, original work from Frank McGuinness has been one of the most anticipated events of the theatrical season in Dublin. McGuinness, one of Ireland’s leading contemporary playwrights is a prolific adaptor of...

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 Our first post-play TalkBack was a far-reaching discussion of THE THREEPENNY OPERA, Bertold Brecht’s and Kurt Weill’s re-imagining of John Gay’s 18th century masterwork, THE BEGGAR’S OPERA. Brecht’s sardonic tale of beggars, thieves and whores combined with...

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7 Monday morning found us in the restored Georgian townhouse that houses The Irish Writers’ Centre. Our second floor meeting room overlooking the Garden of Remembrance provided a gracious setting for our first TalkBack — a panel discussion featuring...

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 Our first day in Dublin was filled with more activity than usual. Often we touch down after our overnight flight, and spend the day catching up on lost sleep and getting our their feet under us. This...

This season, CTC was honored with three grants in support of our Youth Apprentice Program (YAP). Since 1994, YAP has functioned as an introduction to theatre professions for high schoolers and a critical career stepping-stone for college students, employing approximately...

CTC is pleased to announce two more Mid-Season Special Events! Occurring on July 25, the events center around Jane Eyre: A Memory, a Fever, a Dream, and the latest work from playwright Daniel Elihu Kramer, author of CTC’s smash hit production Pride@Prejudice. CTC will present...

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dawn LaRochelle, owner of Chester’s new catering service and restaurant, Wyld Thyme, located in the old Pioneer Grill space. Dawn is no stranger to the restaurant business as the owner-operator of Perigee Restaurant in Lee,...

How can we cure our ailing health care system? This is the question asked in Michael Milligan’s critically acclaimed one-man show, MERCY KILLERS. Written and performed by Milligan, MERCY KILLERS tells the story of Joe, a proud American whose patriotic feelings and passions...

SATURDAY, MARCH 16 LONGING, William Boyd’s adaptation of two Chekhov short stories gave us an opportunity to talk in depth about Chekhov, the Fourth Wall and the art of adaptation. Set Designer Lizzie Clachan provided a fully built, three dimensional,...