About the Show
Plaza Theatre
at the Boston Center for the Arts
February 11th - March 6th.
Four survivors of a shipwreck find themselves on an uncharted island where the social order is reversed. Will these souls recognize their true natures, or will they cling to the roles given to them at birth? This uproarious classic by Pierre Marivaux asks us to rethink perceptions and question reality.
“(A) vibrant and thoughtful production”
“Director Kathryn Walsh and the energetic young cast find all the wit in
Neil Bartlett's adaptation of the text, and they add their own playful sense of physical
humor to the mix. The result is an Island of Slaves that seeks to amuse as
much as it enlightens.”
“By the time Berger-Jones makes his last, definitive gesture of command,
we're at once filled with a sense of completion - a satisfying recognition of a vision thoroughly made real - and sorry to see the
fantasy end.”
–
Louise Kennedy, Boston Globe
“'Slaves' A masterful turn”
“Director Kathryn Walsh's production is nothing if not ambitious.”
“Island's five actors are clearly having the time of their lives, manically
trading outfits or hanging each other from hooks, and there's bright chemistry at work.”
–
Jenna Scherer, Boston Herald
“the cast finds the heart of a work that in the end counsels kindness and reason.”
–Carolyn Clay, Boston Phoenix
Who's Who
Directed By Kathryn Walsh
Featuring DDaniel Berger-Jones, Amanda J. Collins, Jared Craig, Hannah Husband, and Georgia Lyman
Lighting Design by Caleb Jon Magoon
Scenic Design by Cristina Todesco**
Sound Design by Bill Barclay
Costume Design by Katherine O'Neill
Production Stage Manager Ryan Anderson
Produced by Liz Hayes
