A decade-long journey nears an end (and a beginning)

Note: This is a cross-posting from Paul Holmquist’s “Neverwhat?” blog, chronicling his research for directing our spring MainStage production of Neverwhere. This post is by Robert Kauzlaric, adaptor of the piece. A decade-long journey nears an end (and a beginning) There’s so much to discuss about this project, and Paul and Maren have already done […]

Read More…

Character Study: Hunter

Note: This is a cross-posting from Paul Holmquist’s “Neverwhat?” blog, chronicling his research for directing our spring MainStage production of Neverwhere. This post is by Maren Robinson, our production dramaturg. Character Study: Hunter I wanted to pause and explain the brief character studies that I am posting. When you read a book you take the […]

Read More…

What’s in a Name? The Marquis de Carabas

Note: This is a cross-posting from Paul Holmquist’s “Neverwhat?” blog, chronicling his research for directing our spring MainStage production of Neverwhere. This post is by Maren Robinson, our production dramaturg. What’s in a Name? The Marquis de Carabas This is the first in a series of posts on the characters of Neverwhere. In early emails […]

Read More…

Dislocation, Magic Places and Non Magical Reporting

Note: This is a cross-posting from Paul Holmquist’s “Neverwhat?” blog, chronicling his research for directing our spring MainStage production of Neverwhere. This post is by Maren Robinson, our production dramaturg. Dislocation, Magic Places and Non Magical Reporting There are moments in the rehearsal of a play where an actor will simply stop to make sure […]

Read More…

Chicago Below

Note: This is a cross-posting from Paul Holmquist’s “Neverwhat?” blog, chronicling his research for directing our spring MainStage production of Neverwhere. This post is by Maren Robinson, our production dramaturg. Chicago Below Last week while getting my cell phone back from a good samaritan I parked in a loading zone that I thought was appropriate […]

Read More…

“Designing a set is like trying to find your keys: when you find them, you can stop looking.”

Note: This is a cross-posting from Paul Holmquist’s “Neverwhat?” blog, chronicling his research for directing our spring MainStage production of Neverwhere. “Designing a set is like trying to find your keys: when you find them, you can stop looking.” Last week’s production meeting was chock full of inspiration. From collages of magazine clippings and sketches […]

Read More…

Blood and Transitions: Inside Production Meeting II

Note: This is a cross-posting from Paul Holmquist’s “Neverwhat?” blog, chronicling his research for directing our spring MainStage production of Neverwhere. This post is by Maren Robinson, our production dramaturg. Blood and Transitions: Inside Production Meeting II I was not in attendance at our first Neverwhere production meeting and Paul‘s blog post on that particular […]

Read More…

Mom writes in

Note: This is a cross-posting from Paul Holmquist’s “Neverwhat?” blog, chronicling his research for directing our spring MainStage production of Neverwhere. Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Mom writes in … my mother wrote the following to me in an email response to the previous blog entry and I want to share it, it’s good… Is it […]

Read More…

Marinating and Pondering Journeys

Note: This is a cross-posting from Paul Holmquist’s “Neverwhat?” blog, chronicling his research for directing our spring MainStage production of Neverwhere. Monday, January 11, 2010 Marinating and Pondering Journeys Been a while since I posted – sorry for that. I’ve been enjoying some R&R after the holidays and simply marinating on some things, reading and […]

Read More…