Miami Herald's Stage Pick
"Murder and imagination take centerstage in the harrowing play, The Pillowman, by Martin McDonagh, now enjoying a strong production by the Miami theatre company Ground Up and Rising.
"The cast is excellent. As Katurian, Belz first comes off like a two-bit petty thief, but his performance evolves and matures over the course of the play, transforming Katurian into a sympathetic antihero. Sylvain mines the gold from his richly drawn character, in both his violent outbursts and his epiphany. McKinney’s performance is controlled and compelling–he can do more with silences and a smile than most actors can do with a page of dialogue–and he is riveting to watch.
The most impressive performance, on stage and behind the scenes, is from Carmouze, who also directs. As Michal, he has just one extended scene, but he’s so natural, so realistic, that his performance is both funny and heartbreaking. His direction wrings both the horror and humor from McDonagh’s play."
– SouthFloridaTheaterReview.com
"...it's nice to go to a little black box theatre, see a show put on by a small company with little money, and just enjoy the hell out of it because of the acting... if you put Ground Up & Risings' terrific cast into Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman you get an evening that's enthralling."
"Arnaldo Carmouze doubles as
both ingenious director and actor and, despite the old adage, fills both roles very well indeed. His Michal, the slow brother of Katurian, is wonderfully knowing."
– MiamiArtZinc.com
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| Written by: |
Martin McDonagh |
| Directed by: |
Arnaldo Carmouze |
| Starring: |
Arnaldo Carmouze
Claudio Pinto
David Gallegos
Jennifer Lorenzo
and introducing Curtis Belz |
Winner of the Olivier Award and Tony Award for Best Play, The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh centers on a writer in an unnamed totalitarian state who is being interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a series of child murders. The result is an urgent work of theatrical bravura and an unflinching examination of the very nature and purpose of art.
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| Venue: |
The ArtSouth
Sanctuary Theatre |
| Dates: |
August 14th & 15th, 2010 |
| Where: |
250 N. Krome Avenue
Homestead, FL 33030
Map & Directions |
| Time: |
Saturday: 8:00 pm
Sunday: 5:00 pm |
| Admission: |
FREE |
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