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A Noise Within
“Give Me the Ocular Proof”: Doubt and Racism in Shakespeare’s Othello
By Dr. Miranda Johnson-Haddad William Shakespeare’s Othello has long been considered to be one of the playwright’s four greatest tragedies. As is the case with virtually all of Shakespeare’s plays, the plot of Othello was not invented by Shakespeare; its source is a story written by an Italian author named Giraldi Cinthio that was published…
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A Noise Within
Life On Stage: Autobiographical Influence in Williams’ The Glass Menagerie
“In my early plays I created from my family—my sister, mother, my father’s sister.” — Tennessee Williams in an interview with The New York Times in 1975 Early in his career, Tennessee Williams often looked to his family and his own life experience for writing inspiration. Indeed, Williams’ first major success, The Glass Menagerie, is…
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Bridgette Ramirez
Celebrate Black History Month: Ira Aldridge as Othello
Black History Month celebrates black culture, black power, and black legacy throughout our world history, whether it be in politics or in literature or in the arts. With our production of Othello, the Shakespearean tragedy of a black male protagonist, now opening on our stage, we wanted to recognize the legacy of artists of color…
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A Noise Within
Q&A with Dorian Director Michael Michetti
Many audience members had burning questions in their minds after seeing A Picture of Dorian Gray, and Director Michael Michetti has graciously taken the time to give us more insight to his adaptation and production. Q: How did you decide the portrait should be full-length and nude? Was it like that in the book? A: There aren’t…
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A Noise Within
“Bring out your dead!” Tom Stoppard and the Theatre of the Absurd in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
By Miranda Johnson-Haddad Tom Stoppard’s first major hit, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, came well before British comedian and Monty Python member Eric Idle, sounding very bored, exhorted the plague-stricken townspeople to “Bring out your dead!” in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Yet it is difficult to imagine this film without Stoppard’s play and the literary and…
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A Noise Within
World Book Lover’s Day: Which Plays Were Adapted?
A Noise Within is all about the classics. Some classic plays were novels or short stories that have been adapted to the lovely productions you see on our stage. Think you know which plays we’ve put on were adapted? Play the quiz below.
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How-To Guide for A Noise Within’s Ticketing System
Welcome to A Noise Within’s ticketing system! Congratulations, you can now purchase a season pass for all the exciting shows we are offering this coming year! Not sure which pass you want to buy? We have a quick breakdown of all the perks of each pass here. If you already know which pass you want…
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