Archive for January, 2008

Finding the Space for Theatre

The problem with being committed to doing full theatre, the whole shebang, with costume changes and sets and props and lighting effects and what-have-you, is that there really aren’t a whole lot of spaces in Nassau to do it in.

People who focus on social commentary, satire, and sketches are better served.  There are spaces that [...]

The Children’s Teeth – Photos from the Run

“Nothing but trouble from that day to this!”

“What she want she have to have. And she want Ross.”

“SIGN!!!”
Photographs courtesy of Peter Ramsay.

The Children’s Teeth – Nassau Guardian Article

The Nassau Guardian
arts and culture
Saturday, January 19, 2008
The Children’s Teeth bites into social issues
Bethel’s new play officially opens Winston Saunders Repertory Season
By Thea Rutherford
Guardian National Correspondent
thea@nasguard.com
What makes Dr. Nicolette Bethel’s new play The Children’s Teeth so powerful is the fact that the household of characters struggling to sew up the old wounds of their lives [...]

Teeth Week Two

Well, on Saturday night The Children’s Teeth closed its first week of performance, accompanied by a write-up in the Nassau Guardian and some pretty positive feedback from people who came to see the play. We have the traditional two nights off, and then we open again on Tuesday for five more nights.

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The Children’s Teeth TV Ad

The Children’s Teeth

The Children’s Teeth has nothing to do with orthodontics. The title of Nicolette Bethel’s latest play is taken from a Bible verse that goes, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge. (Ezekiel 18:2)
Nicolette worked on this play on and off for about sixteen years and finally decided [...]

R.I.P. J. Wavell Thompson

It is with great sadness that we report on the passing of a great patron of the arts and a friend and doctor to many artists.
After a brief illness Dr. John Wavell Thompson has passed away. He will be missed especially for his humor and friendship.
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