πŸ‘¨πŸΎβ€πŸ’»πŸ˜·πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» - a digital theatre world premiere (2020)

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by Jeremy Keith Hunter

directed by Rex Daugherty

October 1 - 11, 2020

a digital theatre world premiere

Da'Von and Cormac are teaching a digital language class (and the audience are their students) to earn extra $ $ during the πŸ˜·. Cormac's ex-boyfriend keeps texting him, and Cormac can't find the words to explain the break up.

Join the class to help Cormac articulate digitally what he can't say out loud. 

In the age of Emojis and GIFs, a picture is worth a thousand words. But sometimes you really do need to talk it out. 

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This participatory production utilizes a laptop and smartphone for optimal experience. Although both are not required, this innovative blend of theatre and technology is enhanced with dual devices

πŸ‘¨πŸΎβ€πŸ’»πŸ˜·πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» Washington Post Feature

Emoji Play - Behind the scenes
Solas Nua actors, writers & directors at work around the world. Clockwise from top left: Da’Von Moody, actor; Mekala Sridhar, assistant director/assistant producer; Cormac Elliot, actor; & John King, a playwright. (Image: The Washington Post)

Since May, Washington Post theatre critic Peter Marks has been in our rehearsal room – first for Being Here, and now as we open πŸ‘¨πŸΎβ€πŸ’»πŸ˜·πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» . 

Read about Peter’s experience playing an unusual role in an unusual process: 

β€œIf both the play’s path and the use of the Internet by the audience are somewhat unusual, so was the role I played in watching its development. A critic normally isn’t a fly on the wall for the messy gestation period before the birth of a dramatic work. But from the early days of β€œBeing Here” to the ultimate shaping of β€œThe Emoji Play,” I was a witness and occasional sounding board.”

Getting into the kitchen and back into rehearsals

Behind the scenes of πŸ‘¨πŸΎβ€πŸ’»πŸ˜·πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’»β€’ July 27, 2020