Oracle Productions presents The Warp & The Weave, a play by Scott Crain, October 24-26, 31 & Nov. 1 & 2 at Lamplighters Theatre, located at 14119 Old Nashville Hwy. in Smyrna. Show times are at 7:30 PM and tickets are $10 each. Group rates are available; bring a church bulletin, and tickets are buy one, get one free!
Based on the story of Esther, The Warp and The Weave stars Abbie Ebensberger and Malcolm Perry. For reservations, call (615) 364-5199 or e-mail the director at scott@oracleproductions.org.
[Lori Todd plays Queen Freyja, the character based on Queen Vashti.]
See the article in this Sunday's Tennessean:
The Warp and The Weave reframes Biblical History
The rich humor and irony of the Biblical story of Esther take on a modern twist as Oracle Productions presents Scott Crain's original work The Warp & The Weave.
The piece, which debuted back in 2003, is set in a world that resembles Germany at the height of its World War II regime. It follows a peasant girl who would be queen — a huge step of faith not withstanding.
Says Crain, Oracle's founder: "Esther is the only book of the Bible that doesn't specifically mention God, but his hand — working behind the scenes — is visible in every verse." It works off a Jewish literary principle that translates as "the reverse occurred," Crain says, and it happens so many times in the story that it sometimes borders on farce.
Catch it Oct. 24-Nov. 2 at 14119 Old Nashville Highway, on the campus of Smyrna Assembly. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. Tickets are $10; group rates are available. Details: 364-5199 or www.oracleproductions.org.
— FIONA SOLTES, FOR THE TENNESSEAN
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081012/ENTERTAINMENT0506/810120326/1069/ENTERTAINMENT05
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