The Director’s Cut

Note: This is a cross-posting from Paul Holmquist’s “Neverwhat?” blog, chronicling his research for directing our spring MainStage production of Neverwhere. The Director’s Cut Last night Rob and I got to see Neil Gaiman in the flesh, thanks to a cousin of a friend snagging some extra tickets for the annual Naperville Reads event, featuring […]

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Lamia and the Velvets

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. Lamia and the Velvets It seems like the interest in vampires and their role in popular culture returns cyclically. There was a recent Op Ed […]

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A glimpse into fight choreography

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 Richard Gilbert, one of the members of R&D Choreography (with David Bareford), our fight designers for the show. A glimpse into fight choreography A long while back, I got a […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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“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 […]

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