Henry V

starring Robert Faires | produced by Red Then Productions | a Rude Fusion production

Presented July 2 – 25, 2009 at The Off Center.

“The show is so uniformly excellent, so seamlessly integrated we hardly know where to begin describing its many virtues…” the austinist

“It is not to be missed. Highly recommended.” – Austin Live Theater

Jeanne Claire van Ryzin interviews Robert Faires about the production.

ABOUT THE PLAY

It’s the hottest summer on record in Austin, Texas. Bell is at capacity, working to empty her life; Mike is trying to fill his up. As Bell serves pancakes at a 24-hour diner, she dissolves her troubles in drink – lots and lots of drink. Mike’s sorrow over losing a woman he rescued from her burning house feeds his need to conquer his loneliness and the wildfire blazing just outside of town. They meet at a party, but it takes the whole play for them to really see each other through sex, isolation, natural and unnatural disasters. TENDER ROUGH ROUGH TENDER asks us to look again at what we think we know, and asks us all to tell each other how we want to get the things we need.

ABOUT RED THEN PRODUCTIONS

The mission of Red Then Productions is to create theatre that attracts artists of national prominence to work in Austin in collaboration with local artists of the highest caliber; reflect the spirit of activism that Austin embodies; spur conversation and action; and elevate the rich cultural landscape of Austin with fully professional and entertaining theatre. When Something Wonderful Ends marks the second production of Red Then  Productions, and the first under the umbrella of the Austin Circle of Theatres. The first production of Red Then Productions was Week 7 of Suzan-Lori Parks’ 365 Plays/365 Days.

Rude Fusion is a program designed to develop deeper relationships with some of Austin’s finest theatre artists by offering material, financial and creative support for their new works, and by helping bring nationally acclaimed artists to town. Rude Fusion aims to help artists to take artistic risks, explore new ideas and keep their focus on artist pay and production values.