The Sex Pistols might have been kidding, but they certainly weren’t if they were singing about Glyn Maxwell’s play “The Lifeblood,” seeing production at Middlebury later this semester. The queen in this case is Mary, Queen of Scots, and the play is about her final days imprisoned in Staffordshire castle. It’s a play of political intrigue, that just might have some modern connotations, especially if Johnny Rotten has something to say about it. LISTEN to this segment.
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How many dramaturges does it take to screw in a light bulb? We don’t know either. We do know, however, that it takes quite a lot to put up a theatrical performance. We’ll speak to playwright Dana Yeaton and classics scholar Pavlos Sfyroeras to see the kind of collaboration that has to happen to Aristophanes’ classic sex comedy “Lysistrata” before it can be put up at Middlebury. Listen to part two of RAM's "Collaboration in the Arts" series.
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Also, on today's program, we'll hear a track from English soprano Kate Royal's new album "Recitals." The piece is called "Les Filles de Cadix," and frankly, it's stunning. Kate Royal will be performing at Middlebury April 2nd in the Mahaney Center for the Arts Concert Hall
As always, you can LISTEN to the whole show if you want to waste a good 30 minutes of your life.
Radio Arts Middlebury will be on break next week, but will resume programming Wednesday, April 2nd. Happy Spring break, listeners!
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