Description of a Picture, Explosion of a Memory

The reviews are in.

“What do German playwright Heiner Muller’s DESCRIPTION OF A PICTURE, EXPLOSION OF A MEMORY, the Greek play ALCESTIS, the Japanese Noh-drama KUMASAKA, Alfred Hitchcock’s screen shocker THE BIRDS, and the Mexican days of the dead have in common? Wendy Knox isn’t really sure. But after a bit of tinkering, about four year’s worth, the Frank Theatre artistic director has molded these divergent works into a most intriguing full-length theater piece.”

Andrew Bacskai, Revue”What do German playwright Heiner Muller’s DESCRIPTION OF A PICTURE, EXPLOSION OF A MEMORY, the Greek play ALCESTIS, the Japanese Noh-drama KUMASAKA, Alfred Hitchcock’s screen shocker THE BIRDS, and the Mexican days of the dead have in common? Wendy Knox isn’t really sure. But after a bit of tinkering, about four year’s worth, the Frank Theatre artistic director has molded these divergent works into a most intriguing full-length theater piece.”

Andrew Bacskai, Revue

“Until recently, I thought the left no longer must have any geniuses. Happily, however, Wendy Knox has made a theatrical breakthrough, not only for herself, but for the concept of multicultural, gender based theater.”

John Townsend, Lavender”Until recently, I thought the left no longer must have any geniuses. Happily, however, Wendy Knox has made a theatrical breakthrough, not only for herself, but for the concept of multicultural, gender based theater.”

John Townsend, Lavender

“Every so often it comes along, a performance so utterly original in form and conception that you can’t help but think that honest-to-God artistic breakthroughs are taking place before your very eyes. Pushed envelopes. Broken rules. Artists streeeeeeetching their personal limits. In terms of conceptual complexity, choreography, stylistic inventiveness, and sheer imaginative chutzpah, DESCRIPTION OF A PICTURE is easily the most ambitious theatre event of the year.”

Tad Simons, Twin Cities Reader”Every so often it comes along, a performance so utterly original in form and conception that you can’t help but think that honest-to-God artistic breakthroughs are taking place before your very eyes. Pushed envelopes. Broken rules. Artists streeeeeeetching their personal limits. In terms of conceptual complexity, choreography, stylistic inventiveness, and sheer imaginative chutzpah, DESCRIPTION OF A PICTURE is easily the most ambitious theatre event of the year.”

Tad Simons, Twin Cities Reader