On Thursday, Feb 15, 7:30pm at the Tuscaloosa Cultural Arts Center (http://cac.tuscarts.org/contactus.php), Improbable Fictions will present a staged reading of Shakespeare’s Henry IV part 2, Shakespearean Boogaloo, directed by Richard LeComte, (richard.lecomte@ua.edu). Free and open to the public. We’re still casting for this reading, so if you’re interested in participating, contact Richard soon!
IF’s Spring 2018 Season and Casting Call!
We’re still casting for all shows, so feel free to reach out to Nic Helms (nrhelms@ua.edu) or any of our directors if you’d like to participate! Thursday, Jan 18, 7:30pm at 205 Gorgas Library, a staged reading of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, directed by Mark Hulse (mchulse@crimson.ua.edu). Thursday, Feb 15, 7:30pm at the Tuscaloosa Cultural ArtsContinue reading “IF’s Spring 2018 Season and Casting Call!”
Samson Agonistes, Seen and Heard
If you missed our October 2017 performances of John Milton’s Samson Agonistes, fret not! We have photographs for you, the adapted text we used, and full audio. Enjoy! Audio from Oct 9, 2017, in 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa Audio from Oct 13, 2017, at the Doubletree Hotel, Birmingham The text: Samson Agonistes, adaptation, OctContinue reading “Samson Agonistes, Seen and Heard”
Kentuck 2017
The lineup this weekend at the 2017 Kentuck Festival of the Arts’ Spoken Word Tent, including some WWI archival readings by Improbable Fictions!
Improbable Fictions presents Samson Agonistes
On Monday, Oct 9th at 7:30pm, Improbable Fictions will present a staged reading of John Milton’s Samson Agonistes. The reading will be held in 301 Morgan Hall on UA’s campus. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited: first come, first seated! The Facebook event. If you’re interested, you can find our cut ofContinue reading “Improbable Fictions presents Samson Agonistes”
IF’s 2017-18 Season
Cry Havoc!
If you get a spare 30 minutes (during a drive or run, perhaps), listen to the most recent Folger Shakespeare Library podcast: http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited/war-stephan-wolfert Stephan Wolfert’s work with veterans and Shakespeare is worth talking about for many reasons, but one stands out as relevant to my own work on Shakespeare and mindreading. Wolfert notes that in decades of work with Shakespeare’s plays, he’sContinue reading “Cry Havoc!”
IF presents Titia Andronica
If you missed our staged reading on Sep 21, fear not! You can find the audio from the event here: Apologies for the background noise at the start. It dies down once the performance begins. On Thursday, Sep 21 at 7:30pm, at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, Improbable Fictions will present a staged reading ofContinue reading “IF presents Titia Andronica”
Improbable Fictions’ 2017-18 Season
Fall 2017 casting calls! If you’re interested in reading for Titia Andronica, please contact Erin Hildebrand (eahildebrand@crimson.ua.edu) and Courtney Parker (caparker4@crimson.ua.edu). If you’re interested in reading for Samson Agonistes, please contact Nic Helms (nrhelms@ua.edu). If you’re interested in reading archival World War I materials at the Kentuck Festival of the Arts, please contact Deborah Parker (parkerburch@comcast.net). CastingContinue reading “Improbable Fictions’ 2017-18 Season”
Sprockets and Springes 