After studying the play for roughly nine months, Magis Theatre Company is officially beginning the rehearsal process which will culminate in our performance of The Witlings May 16-June 1at the West End Theatre in Manhattan. Frances Burney's play, written in 1779 but never performed before in New York, gives us a unique opportunity to examine an 18th century comedy in a fresh new way. It is as if the play has been waiting for us in a time capsule, a treasure waiting to be discovered. We are having a great time thinking about what this play might have meant to its author and the society she lived in, and how it speaks to us today. We have a team of fabulous designers who are incorporating both 18th century and contemporary references and a brilliant young director, Deborah Phillips. We couldn't be more pleased to have her on board. Keep checking in here for more reports on the rehearsal process!
--Erika Iverson
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