Ashes to Ashes
by Harold Pinter
Directed by Stephen Drewes
| A man interrogates a woman about her lover and involvement in wartime atrocities. The woman is haunted by appalling memories: genocide, deportation, and most disturbingly, a tenderly recalled masochistic-erotic relationship with a modern Herod-like infanticide. In fact, she may never have experienced these things. |
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Aaron Murphy, Mary Samson |
Mary Samson |
Cast and Crew for Ashes to Ashes |
Rebecca | Mary Samson |
Devlin | Aaron Murphy |
Set & Props | Abbie Zimmerman |
Graphic Design | Amie Leeking |
Stage Manager | Cynthia Brinkman |
Costumes | Courtney Conley |
Lighting and Sound Design | Tyler Null |
Reviews of Ashes to Ashes
San Francisco Bay Timesby Albert Goodwyn |
The first production by new theatre company (Spare Stage) successfully mounts two difficult one-acts at the EXIT. Ashes to Ashes is typical of Harold Pinter's circuitous dialogue and obscure characterizations. Brian Friel's Afteplay borrows characters from Anton Chekhov. Both are staged with the same two actors on simple sets…… These actors (Murphy/Samson) and Director Stephen Drewes have fully realized the production, and given an admirable treatment of challenging subject matter. The sheer, inscrutable complexity of both plays is an intellectual exercise for the audience as well." |
San Francisco Bay Guardianby Nicole Gluckstern |
Overall, if this production has a fatal flaw, it's that it is only being mounted for a two-week run. |