Author Archive for David Simpatico

24
Dec
24

Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, review

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Dickens’s A Christmas Carol: a musical retelling by Will Todd and David Simpatico; Sinfonia Smith Square, London, Dec 18, 2024

MusicOMH: A Christmas Carol review
– Opera Holland Park makes a festive visit to Smith Square Hall –

17, 18 December 2024 

by Sam Smith
published: 20 Dec 2024 in Opera + Classical Music Reviews

A Christmas Carol review – Opera Holland Park makes a festive visit to Smith Square Hall | Opera + Classical Music Reviews | musicOMHDownload

Ensemble members Charne Rochford, Victoria Simmonds, Charlotte Badham, Robert Winslade Anderson, Alys Roberts, Julien Van Mellaerts, Paul Carey Jones, Kit Benjamin, and Fleur de Bray along with CEO and Director of Opera, Opera Holland Park James Clutton, and associate producer, Monique Foulger

Preshow chat with OPH Communications Director Anna Picard, composer Will Todd and Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, author, art historian and great-great-great granddaughter of Charles Dickens!

25
Sep
24

THE LAST SUPPER

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THE LAST SUPPER
A new play by David Simpatico

The guests are late, the grid is on the fritz, and sirens blast out dire warnings of impending doom as recently deceased corpses rise from the grave as UNDEAD CANNIBALS, devouring  humans and spreading the ZOMBIE VIRUS. The desperate survivors band together in the flux of what’s real and unreal, fighting for their lives against the undead, against the machines, and against each other. This aggressive black comedy explores the Great Replacement Theory to its logical, self-destructive ends.

First public reading on
Sunday, Oct. 20
3pm, $5
Stissing Center, Pine Plains

02
Apr
24

She’s Come Undone

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Music and Lyrics by Michael Holland
Book by Darrah Cloud and David Simpatico

Adapted from the novel by Wally Lamb

Commissioned by Theater Latte Da

Under construction.

Come see us at the Next Festival, Theater Latte Da

Minneapolis. Summer, 2024

10
Jan
23

Live Streaming free Thursday Jan 12 7pm

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THAT HELL-BOUND TRAIN
A new American opera

LIVE-STREAMED! FREE! Thursday, Jan 12 at 7pm.
(The link for the live-stream will be sent out on Thursday afternoon, I’ll post it on my FB page, or I can send it to you directly if you prefer.)

Score by Lisa DeSpain

Libretto by David Simpatico

Based on a short story by Robert Bloch.

It’s THAT HELL-BOUND TRAIN week!

Book your seat on THAT HELL-BOUND TRAIN – livestream.

This THURSDAY night, 7pm EST

Featuring: Ryan Hurley, Grace Kahl, Tesia Kwarteng, Rocky Sellers, Samuel White and Tiana White, all under the music direction of Scott Ethier! Thanks also to dramaturg, Cori Ellison.

Special thanks to Samuel White and Ryan Hurley, for their contributions in creating the trailer.

16
Dec
22

Chronogram covers Wilde About Whitman

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A nice preview about the upcoming reading of WILDE ABOUT WHITMAN at the Stissing Center on Sunday, Dec.18, 3pm; thanks to Sparrow and Chronogram for the lovely article. Thanks to Local Produce for including this piece in their line-up.

The staged reading is directed by Sydnie Grosberg Ronga, and features Steven Patterson as Walt Whitman, and Joshuah Partriarco as Oscar Wilde.

15
Dec
22

The Dramatist magazine: Ten Questions

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Here is a link to an interview in The Dramatist Guild Magazine: Ten Questions.

Enjoy!

23
Nov
22

REV. JIMMY’S LAKE OF FIRE, a finalist at the Hear Me Out Monologue Festival

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Come watch me perform my monologue, REV. JIMMY’S LAKE OF FIRE, as one of 13 finalists from a group of writers from around the world.

I perform on Monday, Dec. 5 at 7:00 PM, but one ticket will get you in to both nights.

See the link below for tickets and info.

https://www.hearmeoutmonologues.com/competition-2022

Info and Tkts

21
Nov
22

WILDE ABOUT WHITMAN at the Stissing Center

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Pencil this in! Sunday, Dec 18, 3PM: a reading of WILDE ABOUT WHITMAN, with Steven Patterson as Walt Whitman, and Joshuah Patriarco as Oscar Wilde, directed by Sydnie Grosberg Ronga.

“On January 18, 1882, the young, untested wannabe-writer Oscar Wilde, 27, and the elder-poet-pauper Walt Whitman, 62, spent three hours together behind closed doors in Whitman’s home in Camden, New Jersey. WILDE ABOUT WHITMAN is the story, equal parts historical record and theatrical conjecture, of what they might have said, and done, behind those closed doors.”

https://thestissingcenter.org/tsc-event/wilde/

Directions to the Stissing Center in Pine Plains, NY

29
May
22

TWELVE ANGRY MEN: A NEW MUSICAL In-Process Part One

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TWELVE ANGRY MEN: A NEW MUSICAL

Music/Lyrics by Michael Holland; Book by David Simpatico; adapted by the original play by Reginald Rose; directed by Peter Rothstein at Theater Latte Da.

Go behind the scenes of TWELVE ANGRY MEN: A NEW MUSICAL as we hear about this world premiere’s journey in its development to the stage from the creative team and the cast. Learn more about the themes explored in this new musical adaptation and why it’s story is so relevant today.

Tickets available at Latteda.org. #twelveangrymen#theatermusically #worldpremiere#theaterlatteda

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31
Mar
22

ROBERT: I’ll be reading my monologue, ROBERT, in Some1Speaking Festival, Monday, April 4th at 6pm

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I’ll be reading my monologue ROBERT on Monday, April 4th as part of Some1Speaking, the monthly monologue festival run by Roland Tec. Five writers reading their own work. It’s a terrific series, come check it out! See the first comment for Ticket Info, and remember to select Monday, April 4. See you there!

Here’s the link for tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/some1speaking-the-art-of-monologue-tickets-119119837641?fbclid=IwAR2mRN_CMigfzy_KPFN8ui4NnpIv7doU8kD5uPYLgn_w78yqS2UI5pCxjTM

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