The Saint Plays presented by Factory 449 at Keegan Theatre

The Saint Plays

Keegan Theatre
1742 Church Street, NW Washington

At the intersection between life and death, hope and suffering, loss and redemption, we enter the world of mystical storytelling, a theatrical journey that re-imagines the historical lives of the saints in a contemporary landscape. Erik Ehn, co-founder of the Tenderloin Opera Company and RAT movement, brings to life these fairy tales for the stage.

Presented by Factory 449

Thru - Oct 10, 2010

Price: $20 - $23

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 703-892-0202

Running Time: 2 hr, 40 mins; 1 intermission

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The Saint Plays Reviews

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Washington Post - Somewhat Recommended

"...Factory 449's production, directed by company co-founder John Moletress, brings considerable ingenuity to the interpretation of such cryptic material. That being said, it was a mistake to mount six selections from Ehn's sprawling saint-play cycle: a set of, say, four would have made for a more satisfying audience experience. A little hallucinatory imagery onstage can go a long way, after all. As this show marched solemnly past the two-hour mark, and surreal scene after surreal scene pondered the nature of suffering and sanctity, I wished someone would wallop me over the head with the collected works of Andre Breton, just to put me out of my misery."

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- Celia Wren

Washington City Paper - Recommended

"...Exploiting the atmospheric charms of the Church Street Theater to the fullest, director John Moletress and his five designers shuffle their human and material resources into one alluring stage picture after another. They recycle their two major scenic elements, a shoebox stage with a red velvet curtain and a camping trailer, with admirable thrift. And the use of lighting and treated vocal amplification to suggest the presence of the otherworldly is perfectly executed. Against this sensory banquet, the actors manage to connect, too: David Lamont Wilson is commanding enough in his various small roles to make you wish he had more than a handful of lines. Tom Carman performs two haunting songs of his own composition (other musical contributions come from Moletress and the duo of Debra Buonaccorsi and Steve McWilliams, whose “Dizzy Miss Lizzie” musical revue has become a Fringe staple), and there’s that puppetry. Factory 449 founding fathers Moletress and Rick Hammerly have said they choose scripts primarily on the basis of what opportunities they offer for this kind of extra-narrative enhancement. There’s no question The Saint Plays comprise a dense, imaginative spectacle, one that works in mysterious ways, except for when it doesn’t work at all. It looks, sounds, and smells fantastic. It’s frequently ponderous and impenetrable. I can’t wait to see what they do next."

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- Chris Kilmek

Washington Blade - Somewhat Recommended

"...Factory 449 is still defining its aesthetic. Like the year old company’s inaugural hit production “4.48 Psychosis,” its current season opener makes good use of video and film. Moletress’ direction continues to be inventive, beautifully bringing to life the playwright’s themes of hope, loss and redemption. The production employs theatrical styles from Greco masks, puppetry, postmodern visuals and an onstage musician (the talented Tom Carman performing two of his own quietly melodic compositions)."

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- Patrick Folliard

DCTheatreScene - Somewhat Recommended

If Mother Teresa could see us all now, wondering how to play our parts, she might remind us that we can do no great things, only small things with great love. But more often than not in The Saint Plays, that great love gets channeled into the small things themselves. Factory 449 has a lot of stagecraft on display in their season opener. Yet the act ends up feeling less than charitable, and more than a little preoccupied with its own miracles.

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- Hunter Styles

The Saint Plays presented by Factory 449 at Keegan Theatre

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