Christina, The Girl King
by Michel Marc Bouchard
directed by Tosha Fowler
presented by Cor Theatre at The Frontier.
CAST:Toya Turner, Laura Resinger, Adam Benjamin, Will Von Vogt, Tony Bozzuto, Meg Elliott, Bridget Schreiber, Danny Taylor, Scott Shimizu | PRODUCTION TEAM:Matthew Gregory Hollis (Photography), Elyse Balogh (Set and Properties), Alarie Hammock (Costumes), Jeffrey Levin (Sound), Eric Vigo (Lighting), Janelle Bourdreau (Stage Manager), Adam Gutkin (Technical Director) |
PRESS
“Vibrant staging…At times, Fowler’s production feels like a post-punk Jacobean tragedy… [she] highlights quieter moments, too…the ensemble shines bright as it illuminates this off-kilter take on one of history’s most fascinating women.” – Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune
“… Bouchard and Fowler leave the question of Christina’s control over the “ravages of love” unanswered. In doing so, they encourage us to ponder just how free we are and just how free we really want to be.” -Kevin Greene, New City Chicago
“Director Tosha Fowler turns the script’s many artful incongruities into two-plus hours of buoyant indeterminacy.” -Justin Hayford, Chicago Reader
“…I enjoy[ed] the ways director Tosha Fowler found of telling this story with such limited resources. The personal interactions are exciting, the design is evocative, and I found the conclusion, in which Christina learns the true price and meaning of freedom, moving. ” -Jacob Davis, ChicagoCritic
“…As I entered the The Frontier’s space for Core Theatre’s production of Christina: The Girl King, I was immediately impressed by the technical aspects of the production on display, including actors already moving and speaking inaudibly in costume. My admiration only increased for the duration of the play.” -Lawrence Riordan, Around The Town Chicago
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