Arts & Culture
‘Orlando’s Gift’ Brings Words to Life on Flex Theater Stage
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“Ensemble” is a term directors and drama teachers love to champion, an ideal of individual cast members merged into a singular storytelling force. Rarely, though, does a production achieve this with as much flair and purpose as Orlando’s Gift, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize finalist Prof. David Feldshuh of performing and media arts. In this play, the concept of ensemble comes alive in the truest sense, with an electric cast embodying the spirit of camp in all its theatrical glory. From the very first look of the Orlando’s Gift set, Virginia Woolf’s presence and influence are palpable, with words from her novel Orlando scattered across the stage floor and sails suspended from masts, conjuring both her world and her eccentricity. This adaptation of Woolf’s celebrated work takes on the novel’s playfulness as well as its profound themes.