"In a world where there is a common lament that there are no more heroes, too often cynicism and despair are perceived as evidence of the death of moral courage.

That perception is wrong.

People of great valour and heart, committed to noble purpose, with long records of personal sacrifice, walk among us in every country of the world." 

Remy Bumppo and Lookingglass Theatre present a staged reading of

Speak Truth To Power: Voices From Beyond The Dark

A play by Ariel Dorfman. Based on the book by Kerry Kennedy

Company members mentioned in this entry: Tony Hernandez

I am trying to push the limits of human achievement, and storytelling. This is neither digital, nor CGI. There are no lines or magnets, it's pure balance, trust and teamwork. We always did a three person pyramid in Hephaestus, and I always had this dream that we could do the pyramid with seven peopleas a nod towards the seven Gods of Mt. Olympus. So now that we are at the beautiful Goodman Theatre, we have the height and space to make that dream a reality.

Company members mentioned in this entry: David Schwimmer

Interview by Literary Manager Margot Bordelon 

You’re an active member of the Board of Directors of the Rape Foundation in Santa Monica. Will you talk a little bit about your work with the organization and how it led to your interest in writing about internet predators?

We had a lot of great reviews and comments about our production of Icarus. If you'd like to tell us what you think, please comment below. Here is a sample of what people were saying on social networks:

YELP

5 out of 5 stars

Lookingglass knocked it out of the park again with Icarus. I loved this show for much different reasons than Arabian Nights, but in the end, I left feeling amazed, moved, and delighted again.

Now that Fedra: Queen of Haiti has closed, we want to know what you thought of it!

Several audience members have already shared their views via online outlets like Yelp and Twitter. Here is a sample of what they thought. Be sure to post a comment below with your critique.

Via Twitter: 

@beth1170 Saw "Fedra" at Lookingglass. Pretty amazing!

@asfreeman Never have I experienced what I just experienced at lookingglass theatre! I was shaking at the end of the show!

We had our first student matinee in Louisville yesterday and it was a blast!  The cast was really impressed with how they behaved as an audience.  No hooting or whistling or throwing things in the blackouts.  Super responsive with laughter and applause and not afraid to boo the Red Queen when she got too full of herself.  There was a wide range of ages from 4th grade up through high school, public schools and private schools from near and far.  The cast got to meet and greet the students for a little bit afterwards during the pizza and root beer float party sponsored by Yum!

We like to name things at Lookingglass and to make up or repurpose words, so I thought I’d take a moment today to play Humpty and explain some of the poetry that is our Alice lingua franca.  Gladys is the name of the dress form, clad in B&W brought on by the White Rabbit during the first scene w/ the Red Queen.  She was named by Doug Hara, the original WR.   

Alice is on the road again!  So I thought I'd revive my Alice on the road blogging for our friends at home- and elsewhere.  

So we had a great opening night and here are a few excerpts from some of the reviews.
Come see the show people!

"The serenely elegant Louise Lamson is an ideal Scheherezade, with Ryan Artzburger as her captivated captor. Usman Ally, Allen Gilmore, Andrew White, David Catlin and sensational drummer Ronnie Malley are superb,
multifaceted clowns."
Chicago Sun Times Review

Today I took a stroll down to the Steppenwolf costume shop, where Lookingglass' crew is holding the fort down for Arabian Nights. I had a look at some of my main costume attire for the role(s) I'll be playing, and well its not much. What I mean by that is that I literally will not be wearing much....shirtless mainly. Thank God I have been working out pretty consistently since the new year!!