F.LL.W.: [The Tragedies
and Triumphs of Frank Lloyd Wright]
Playing in Marin County (click
here to read the press release)
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Opens:
Thursday, July 1 2004 at 7:30 pm
Runs: Twice daily: 2:00 and 7:30 pm
Closes: Monday, July
5
Tickets: free with paid admission to fair
Location: Showcase Theatre, Civic Center Drive, San Rafael,
Marin County Fair
Playwright: John Crowther
Director: Willard Simms
Cast: John Crowther as Frank Lloyd Wright
Producer: Theatre of Will
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The Critics Rave!!
"...meticulously articulated...directed with
sensitivity and showmanship..."
CRITICS PICK!! Backstage West
"I felt as if I were watching my own grandfather
up on stage."
Eric Lloyd Wright, grandson
"...historically fascinating...One can imagine
it playing the college circuit for years and doing a banner business..."
LA Times
"A work of genius!"
Julius Shulman, architectural photographer
"...provides a knowledgeable introduction to
Wright and his work...his fans and admirers should be delighted..."
LA Weekly
"An enthralling evening of theatre...intensely
focused and humorously directed...Crowther's captivating performance
brings the man back to life for us."
Tolucan Times
Synopsis: A controversial new one-person play
about American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, whose lover and friends
were murdered by one of Wright's employees in a house of Wright's
own design. F.LL.W. [The Tragedies & Triumphs of Frank Lloyd Wright}
examines Wright's life, from personal adversities and professional
set backs to design innovations and architectural achievements to
his outrageous comments about American popular culture.