Behind the scenes
Jeanne Beckwith (Playwright) & Kim Allen Bent (Director)
Starring
Margo Whitcomb, Ethan Bowen, Scott Renzoni, Abby Paige, & Sorsha Anderson
Performance Type
Theater
ABOUT THE SHOW
Playwright Jeanne Beckwith is back with Lost Nation Theater! We just presented a live-stream from the stage of a "reboot" of Jeanne's "Love Letters Made Easy" - and now we share with you the beginning of the play development process with a reading of her newest play!
The idea for Sam & Jim in Hell came as Jeanne walked along the banks of the River Liffey in Dublin about a year and a half ago. Jeanne saw the Samuel Beckett Bridge, and wondered what Beckett might think about a bridge named in his honor.
She thought about how Beckett - and his compatriot James Joyce - had both become Irish Icons in spite of their feeling estranged from the Ireland of their time.
And then she thought, "That must be hell for them!" At that moment, she started writing the play in her head.
Fast forward, to Jeanne, trapped inside during the pandemic, immersing herself in biographies about Beckett & Joyce and re-reading all their works. The play is about language, about genius, about memory, about broken relationships. Oh hell, it's about life!
And what better time to read it for you then 7pm on St Patrick's Day - Wed March 17!
You must register in advance to get the Link to the online reading.
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