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In the spring of 2020, theater studies major Ruth Puryear proposed an honors thesis project exploring intimacy directing onstage. (Intimacy directors are movement designers in theater and film who manage the artistry and advocate for performers during the production of sexual scenes or other intimate encounters.)
She planned to use her experience as a theater director and lifelong dancer to research rebuilding intimacy onstage in a post-pandemic world. Then the reality of the COVID-19 timeline crystalized during the summer. Her senior year and thesis would in no way be post-pandemic.
So the Nashville native pivoted to an arguably much more difficult research question: How does one produce intimate, live theater when proximity is an impossibility?
Legacy Theatre in Branford gains a new life after years of working to reclaim the spotlight
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Artistic Director Keely Baisden Knudsen directs a rehearsal of Barefoot in the Park at the Legacy Theatre in Branford.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Michael Kawash (left) as Paul Bratter and Melanie Martyn as Corrie Bratter rehearse a scene from Barefoot in the Park at the Legacy Theatre in Branford.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The Legacy Theatre in Branford reopened on April 23.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Debbie Gravitte will perform at the Legacy Theatre on May 28.Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less
Lawton Community Theatre to stream ‘The Last Five Years’
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LAWTON, Okla. Lawton Community Theatre will be streaming its production of “The Last Five Years” on demand through May 19, on the theater’s website, lawtoncommunitytheatre.com.
LCT’s “The Last Five Years” features Bryson Petersen as Jamie and Mikki Hankins as Cathy. The musical is directed by Chance Harmon, LCT’s executive director.
According to Harmon, LCT will only be presenting “The Last Five Years” in streaming format.
“Bryson, Mikki and our entire crew worked so hard to bring our patrons a beautiful musical to their home screens,” Harmon said. “As LCT’s first streamed production, we learned a lot during the making of ‘The Last Five Years,’ and I am so proud of our final product. I cannot wait for our community to enjoy what Bryson and Mikki brought to the stage.”