Summary
To become truly immortal, great writers, it seems, must invest as much in their own personal mythologies as the words they put on a page. Addictions of one form or another are the most popular among old-time literary lions, particularly if they choked on whatever stuff they were necking while still in their prime. A life of crime earns brownie points, too, in the existentialist outlaw-turned- cause-celebre stakes.
Very public suicides or being hammered to death by a jealous lover are also guaranteed to turn genius scribes into pin-up icons for well-read generations to come. All of these are present and correct in the tellingly named A Little Bit Of Ruff season that takes over the Citizens' Theatre's Circle Studio for the next couple of weeks. Initiated by the theatre's associate director and designer, Kenny Miller, an ensemble of six actors has been put together to rehearse five plays, four of which will be directed by members of the company, while all will be designed by Miller, who will also direct the final play himself. All works have been selected by Miller, who clearly leans towards the more eclectic of playwrighting reprobates.See the full content of this document
Extract
Exhausted, Exhilarated, but Ready for Ruff Season
So, tonight's opening double bill pairs Yukio Mishima's The Lady Aoi with Margaret Duras's La Musica; Thursday's follow-up matches Joe Orton's The Ruffian On The Stair with S...
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