The Mystery of Irma Vep and Other Plays Charles Ludlum
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group

A thesis performance in drag, on the other hand, is a bit of a rarity. The actors move Ludlam's play relentlessly toward the conclusion, leaving the audience helplessly limp. If you've ever seen and enjoyed a Hammer Horror or the Carry On team's take on them, the very (very) funny Carry On Screaming, then the chances are high that The Mystery of Irma Vep, now on at Edinburgh's Lyceum until 14 March, is for you. Such is the case, however, with next week's senior thesis performance of “The Mystery of Irma Vep” in the '92 Theater, starring Mark McCloughan '10 (it's his thesis) and Jaime Maseda '11. With Brad Deplanche and Christopher Patpick Mullen. Iv-enid-3 · ya8z6070 · iv-enid-1 · psf-irma-vep-b · ya8z6024 · iv-enid · ya8z6060 · ya8z6086. I didn't like how he altered the O'Neill play because he changed the author's intention. The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. With the allure of romanticized vampirism clearly on the rise, as demonstrated by innocents like me knowing the “Twilight: New Moon” plot and release date, Charles Ludlam's classically irreverent “The Mystery of Irma Vep,” directed by Sean Graney, graced the stage of It would be criminal to neglect the brilliant gender commentary of the two-actor play, in which numerous characters, men and women alike, glide in and out of the parlor with swiftness and confidence. As he did with The Hairy Ape, Graney has imposed his own twist ending on the script. With limited sets and props, more attention is spent on the performances and story, and The Mystery of Irma Vep is no exception. Playing every character in the production, McNicoll and Gray are on top form, bouncing off each other (and around the stage) like two schoolboys at their Christmas play. The latest show was the production “The Mystery of Irma Vep” which required the two characters, Sean Harris and Rich Hollman, to play 8 different roles and make 39 quick costume changes. €�The Mystery of So, between us, Jaime Maseda '11 and I play a British lord, his wife, their two servants, an Egyptian guide, an ancient mummy brought back to life, a werewolf, and a mysterious masked intruder. RECOMMENDED The best direction is usually transparent; when a play is really working, you're not thinking about the director.