"Divine Comedy" Features Play With Franciscan Church Roots
"Saint Felix and His Potatoes" playwright, Henri Brochet, was passionate about producing works with religious themes. Brochet's play is one of two faith-based comedies presented in The Storm Theatre and Blackfriars Repertory Theatre co-production "Divine Comedy, directed by Peter Dobbins." During the early 20th century, Henri Brochet, along with mentor Henri Gheon, created earthy, often comic, yet sublime new works for the French theater, modeled on the great works of Medieva
Love Full Of Grace: Playwright Prosper Mérimée
"The Coach of The Holy Sacrament," by Prosper Mérimée is one of two faith-based one-act plays featured in The Storm Theatre and Blackfriars Repertory Theatre co-production of "Divine Comedy" running Sept. 30 – Oct. 22. The play tells the comic, but true tale of the conflicted romance between an elderly Spanish Viceroy and a young actress in late 18th century Peru. To learn more about the life and works of , please see this article in "Gentlemen's Magazine." The “Divine Comedy
The King of Kings: Meet "Divine Comedy" Cast Member Kurt Kingsley
For Kurt Kingsley, playing the larger-than-life role of Viceroy in "The Coach of the Holy Sacrament" is a real treat. Not usually outspoken, Kurt enjoys taking on characters that allow him to step outside his comfort zone. “I’m from the Midwest and I had to blend in,” said Kurt. “It’s refreshing to not do that from time to time.” He also plays the role of Felix in "Saint Felix and HIs Potatoes," the other "heavenly" comedy featured in The Storm Theatre and Blackfriars Reperto
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