THÉRÈSE RAQUIN
CHARACTER: Laurent
Williamstown, Massachusetts
June 30 – July 11, 1993
WRITTEN BY: Neal Bell (adapted from Emile Zola’s novel)
DIRECTED BY: Michael Greif
CAST:
Beth Dixon – Madame Raquin
Todd Weeks – Camille
Lynn Hawley – Therese
Garret Dillahunt – Laurent
Adam Stein – Grivet
Charles Fisher – Michaud
Billy Rosenfeld – Olivier
Laura D’Arista – Suzanne
REVIEW (ADAPTATION):
Naturalism and expressionism collide with shattering effectiveness in THERESE RAQUIN.
Emile Zola’s seminal work of naturalistic fiction caused an international scandal when published in 1867. Zola’s blunt, unprettified representation of the most sordid elements of life—infidelity, murder, madness and suicide—seemed revolutionary in the context of his time. Especially remarkable was Zola’s gritty portrayal of his eponymous central character Therese, a brilliantly radical departure from the simpering female prototypes of Victorian convention.
Playwright Neal Bell’s expressionistic adaptation of Zola’s masterwork is both allusive and bold. Bell, who understands that less is more, tersely renders a psychological suspense story that keeps us on the edge of our seats.” — The Los Angeles Times
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