David Leong & Mother Courage - Read what Kathleen Turner has to say!

Kathleen Turner gave an interview On Washington DC's Arena Stage's Blog - GO HERE for the complete interview.

In it she describes the complexity and appeal of Mother Courage and Brecht's work.

She also credits our department chair, David Leong, for his vision and creativity as Movement Director for the production.

Here is what she has to say:

What discovery has surprised you the most during rehearsals?
I’m learning a great deal from our movement director, David Leong. What his creativity through movement is bringing to this production is huge. There are no scripted transitions. The lines are “Scene 1, Sweden, 1624” and then “Scene 2, Poland, 1626.” There has to be something in the movement that gives the audience a sense of the passage of time and distance, and that’s what David is creating. It’s extraordinary. I don’t think I ever realized how powerful that use of movement can be.

Congratulations to David and his crew of Theatre VCU graduate students who have devoted themselves to this production since before Thanksgiving.

We can't wait to see Arena Stage's production of Mother Courage opening january 31st and running through March 9, 2014!