Episode 3 – Old Works, Different Takes, and New Lives

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You may remember the previous post about this topic (Episode 3 Preview) or you might not.

In episode 3, “Old Works, Different Takes, and New Lives”, I set out to explore why we choose to re-tell, re-envision, or re-invent certain stories and what makes them worth the reboot. It’s an all too familiar phenomenon in films where they’re often literally re-made. But it’s different in theatre, and how it’s different is pretty interesting.

But things didn’t exactly play out as I planned.

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Episode 2: Summer Festivals

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Maboud and Matt are joined by guests Jenny McConnell Frederick from Cultural DC and Source Festival, Julianne Brienza and Alex Engel from Capital Fringe Festival.

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Enjoy episode #2!

Episode 1: Season Selection

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Hi there folks! We are now live! Huzzah!

Here’s a quick description of the episode. Enjoy!

Maboud and Matt talk briefly about the show, then talk season selection with Ryan Rilette, the Producing Artistic Director of Round House Theatre, Alison Harkey and Karen Lange, Co-Artistic Directors of Pinky Swear Productions.

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