Cellini (play)
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Cellini is a 2001 play by American playwright John Patrick Shanley. It is based on the process that the sculptor Benvenuto Cellini went through in order to create his mid-16th century work Perseus with the Head of Medusa.
Production
[edit]Shanley said that he had been working on the play for six years, and revised it after it was first staged at Vassar College. He noted that "I think it's a more demanding play than I've ever done before... "[1]
Cellini opened Off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre on January 24, 2001 and closed on March 4, 2001. Shanley was the director.[2] The role of Cellini was played by Reg Rogers[3] and its cast of 27 characters was played by only eight actors.[4] Reviews of the play were generally mediocre.[3][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Simonson, Robert and Lefkowitz, David."Ciao, 'Cellini!' Shanley's Renaissance Drama Closes at Second Stage March 4" Archived January 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, March 4, 2001
- ^ " Cellini Listing" Archived 2014-01-04 at the Wayback Machine lortel.org, accessed January 4, 2014
- ^ a b Weber, Bruce (2001-02-14). "When Rage And Pride Illuminate The Genius". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ Sommer, Elyse. "Cellini". CurtainUp. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ Feingold, Michael (2001-02-20). "Fire Power". The Village Voice. Village Voice Media. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
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