“Turn of the Screw” – the library tour

by | Feb 15, 2015 | Newton | 5 comments

The Newton Nomadic Theater’s latest production, WebLogo | Newton MA News and Politics Blog“The Turn of the Screw” opened on Friday with a performance at Gregorian Rugs.

The show was a barn burner and the performances were fantastic.  Marge Dunn in the role of the governess tells the ghost story from her point of view.  She starts off quietly and demurely and the tension slowly builds.  By the story’s climax she had risen to a frenzy and had the entire audience by the throat.  Billy Meleady, who also featured in the theater’s last production “Faith Healer” is back as both an actor and the director for “Turn of the Screw”.   By the story’s end he was completely channeling Miles, a disturbed and disturbing ten year old boy.  It’s a powerful, eerie and mysterious night of theater.  Don’t miss it!

This week the production moves to the Waban Library on Friday night and then on to the Auburndale Library for Saturday and Sunday nights.   For those of you in Waban and Auburndale, you’ll be able to walk to you neighborhood theater and see a stunning ghost story come to life this weekend.  How cool is that?

Tickets and info at http://NewtonNomadicTheater/turn-of-the-screw

5 Comments

  1. Jerry Reilly
    Jerry Reilly on February 20, 2015 at 3:32 pm

    Tickets will be available at the door for tonight’s show at the Waban Library and Sat and Sun’s show at the Auburndale Library – Come on down!

  2. Jerry Reilly
    Jerry Reilly on February 21, 2015 at 12:20 pm

    Last night’s performance at the Waban library was incendiary. Over the course of the play, Marge Dunn as the governess, slowly transforms herself. By the play’s end, she was in an insane frenzy and had the entire audience on the edge of their seats.

    Interestingly, word seems to be getting out in the local Boston theater world about the Nomadic Theater and this particular production. Last night, two local theater directors were in the audience. Nora Hussey, head of drama at Wellesley College, brought half a dozen students from her Theater Directing class to last nights performance. They were all particularly intrigued at how the play delivered so much power and fire while being so simple staged.

    Director Nancy Curran Willis was also there last night and posted this, this morning, on her Facebook page.

    interested in seeing a brand new company doing striped down guerrilla theater that moves from venue to venue with brilliant acting and gorgeous storytelling . . . you must see The Newton Nomadic Theater’s “The Turn of the Screw” by Jeffrey Hatcher starring Billy Meleady and Marge Dunn and directed by Billy Meleady.

    They perform at various venues through March 15. We saw it last night at The Waban Community Library, a beautiful stone building perfect for a ghost story. Other locations lend their own special feel to this beautifully acted story. Check them out at http://NewtonNomadicTheater.org

    Tickets ($20) will be available at the door for tonight’s (Sat) and tomorrow’s performances at the Auburndale Library

  3. mgwa
    mgwa on February 21, 2015 at 1:20 pm

    “Gorilla theater”? Jerry – why didn’t you tell us this was a mash-up with Planet of the Apes?!

  4. Jerry Reilly
    Jerry Reilly on February 21, 2015 at 1:29 pm

    @mgwa – 😉

  5. Jerry Reilly
    Jerry Reilly on February 22, 2015 at 3:07 pm

    Ruth Balser had this to say about last night’s performance:

    Had a fabulous theatre experience last night! Who knew that local theatre could be so wonderful! I encourage you to check out the Newton Nomadic Theater, that describes itself as “a new theater company dedicated to producing simply staged, high quality theater in unconventional theater spaces.”

    Currently showing Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw, the acting was stupendous and the venue, in its simplicity was amazing!

    Here’s the schedule – try it, you will love it!
    https://sites.google.com/…/newtonnomadict…/turn-of-the-screw