A Will to Live
by Helena Weinrauch Adapted for the stage by Kirk Gostkowski Directed by Rick Hamilton Producer: Chain Theatre Stage Manager: Shelby Pickelny Assistant Stage Manager: Agnes Scotti Set and Projection Designer: David Henderson Lighting Designer: Michael Abrams Costume Designer: Debbi Hobson Sound Designer: Greg Russ Dramaturg: G.D. Kimble Producer: Christina Perry Off Broadway Cast:
Helena: Masha King With the voices of: Deven Anderson, Tim Andrews, Anni Baumann, Ida Barklund, Stephan Goldbach, Marin Harris, Anne Kraft, Anna Krezel and Josef Urban |
Reviews:
"The luminous Ms. King delivers a captivating and commanding performance during this full-length theatrical presentation. With her expressive voice and alluring stage presence, Ms. King is towering. Director Rick Hamilton’s picturesque and dynamic staging has King alternatively in motion and still for optimum dramatic effect. Mr. Hamilton also harnesses the show’s high caliber elements of stagecraft for a compelling production."
Darryl Reilly, TheaterScene.org
"Director Rick Hamilton brings the play to vibrant life. Orchestration of visual and audible aspects is exceptional. His actress’s timing is impeccable. There isn’t a gesture or move that doesn’t seem organic."
Alix Cohen, TheaterLife.com and Woman Around Town
"Under Rick Hamilton’s direction, Masha King gives an excruciatingly poignant performance as Weinrauch, painstakingly documenting her experience of Nazi atrocities. Director Hamilton brilliantly employs multimedia—projections, sounds, and lighting—to amplify the impact of this treatment on Weinrauch’s body and psyche."
Rachel S. Kovacs, OffOffOnline
Darryl Reilly, TheaterScene.org
"Director Rick Hamilton brings the play to vibrant life. Orchestration of visual and audible aspects is exceptional. His actress’s timing is impeccable. There isn’t a gesture or move that doesn’t seem organic."
Alix Cohen, TheaterLife.com and Woman Around Town
"Under Rick Hamilton’s direction, Masha King gives an excruciatingly poignant performance as Weinrauch, painstakingly documenting her experience of Nazi atrocities. Director Hamilton brilliantly employs multimedia—projections, sounds, and lighting—to amplify the impact of this treatment on Weinrauch’s body and psyche."
Rachel S. Kovacs, OffOffOnline