Upcoming: The Difficulty of Crossing A Field, University of Texas, April 23 - May 1

UPDATE: Robert Faires' interview with composer David Lang, Austin Chronicle, April 29

UPDATE: Additional quote from Robert Faires' interview with composer David Lang, Austin Chronicle, April 29 -- "Mystery is where it's at."

UPDATE: Robert Faires' interview with composer David Lang, Austin Chronicle, April 29

UPDATE: Vimeo video of scene from The Difficulty of Crossing A Field, captured by John Clare for Texas Public Radio (click this link, then go to bottom of page at AustinLiveTheatre.com)

UPDATE: Review by Jeanne Claire van Ryzin on Statesman's Austin360 "Seeing Things" blog, April 25

UPDATE from UT Theatre & Dance: A Conversation with Mac Wellman and David Lang All theatre patrons are invited to attend this intimate pre-performance talk with the creators of The Difficulty of Crossing a Field. Refreshments will be served.April 23 at 6:45 p.m. at Winship 2.112 -- Space is limited

Found on-line:

UT at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance presents

The Difficulty of Crossing a Field

April 23-May 1, 2010

Libretto by Mac Wellman, Composed by David Lang
Directed by Luke Leonard, Music Directed by Lyn Koenning

April 23*, 24, 28, 29, 30 & May 1 at 8 p.m.
April 25 & May 1, 2 at 2 p.m.
B. Iden Payne Theatre

Tickets: $20 adults, $17 UT faculty & staff, $15 students available online at www.texasperformingarts.org or by phone at 477-6060.

*Join us April 23^rd for an Opening Night Reception immediately following the performance. Guests will be able to mingle with the cast, crew, and director of The Difficulty of Crossing a Field while enjoying an assortment of light snacks and desserts.

A slave-owning farmer in the pre-civil war American South walks across his field in Selma, Alabama and disappears in plain view of his neighbors, his family, and his slaves. Everyone has his or her view of what the disappearance means, but the more the witnesses try to recount the disappearance, the more elusive it becomes. Crossing the boundaries of musical theatre and opera in this inventive new play mixes spoken and sung text with a moving score and intense drama.

Read more at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .