No Proscenium: North America featured “Shakespearean Lovers Lawn Game Tournament,” in their newsletter.
“Come play corn hole, bocce ball, and badminton with your favorite Shakespearean couples. Join the couples on the Hampton Station lawn, right in front of White Duck Taco and Birds Fly South. If audience members do not wish to play, they are able to watch and root for their favorite couples. The lovers include: Benedick and Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet from Romeo and Juliet, and Viola and Olivia from Twelfth Night.
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Charleston City Paper previewed INTIMATE DINNER; OR "TAP WATER IS FINE," at the 2018 Piccolo Spoleto Festival
"Taking the stage at PURE Theatre for a Piccolo Spoleto run, Intimate Dinner finds French taking audiences through a not-so-usual shift as a server waiting tables during an exclusive Charleston Wine + Food Festival event. Our server navigates her way through a hectic dinner service at an upscale eatery as celebrity chefs and other guests keep her on her toes in the one-woman show inspired by French's own experiences in the food and bev industry."
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Glimpse Research Magazine followed the process leading up to opening night.
Here are a few snippets.
"Yet her training in acting has also helped her give the actors productive notes and guides. Without that training, French says, “I would be lost.” Both Bonini and Dingle agree French’s approach gives actors a say in what they want from their characters. Dingle says that French created work from what felt natural to the actors."
'“She is very actor-oriented,” Julia Dingle explains, “in that she lets you do what you’re going to do and then she takes what she likes from that and works with it.”'
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