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  • Channing Gray picked Elemental's production of Amadeus as one of the Top Five of 2009. He called the production

    ProJo’s Top Five Productions 2009

    Posted on January 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Channing Gray picked Elemental's production of Amadeus as one of the Top Five of 2009. He called the production "powerful" and "a giant leap forward."

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  • As a play, Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus has more than its share of theatrical muscle: Strong and compelling characters, an absorbing storyline, clever structure, and a pretty classy soundtrack. The playwright’s film adaptation couldn’t much improve on the stage potential. It’s heartening to see that going in the opposite direction budget-wise, from big screen to church auditorium, doesn’t have to lose anything essential. Elemental Theatre is putting it on at Providence’s Beneficent Congregational Church, and the production is exquisite.

    Providence Phoenix – “Masterful Amadeus”

    Posted on November 12, 2009 | No Comments
    As a play, Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus has more than its share of theatrical muscle: Strong and compelling characters, an absorbing storyline, clever structure, and a pretty classy soundtrack. The playwright’s film adaptation couldn’t much improve on the stage potential. It’s heartening to see that going in the opposite direction budget-wise, from big screen to church auditorium, doesn’t have to lose anything essential. Elemental Theatre is putting it on at Providence’s Beneficent Congregational Church, and the production is exquisite.

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  • Amadeus Director Alexander Platt sees the creation of music to be at the core of the story of Amadeus, and therefore feels it is important for the audience to experience the music live. “We felt that because music was one of the most important elements, we didn’t want to just hear the music – we wanted to feel it. And the only way to do that is to have the music being performed in the room with the audience.”

    Amadeus to be performed with live music

    Posted on October 12, 2009 | No Comments
    Amadeus Director Alexander Platt sees the creation of music to be at the core of the story of Amadeus, and therefore feels it is important for the audience to experience the music live. “We felt that because music was one of the most important elements, we didn’t want to just hear the music – we wanted to feel it. And the only way to do that is to have the music being performed in the room with the audience.”

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  • Elemental Theatre Collective, in association with Big Table Productions, will stage Peter Shaffer’s Tony Award winning play, <em><a href=Amadeus, this October and November. Directed by Elemental’s Artistic Director Alexander Platt, the play opens in previews October 29 and runs through November 22 at the Round Top Center at Beneficent Church in downtown Providence." title="Amadeus to be staged in Providence Church" />

    Amadeus to be staged in Providence Church

    Posted on September 29, 2009 | No Comments
    Elemental Theatre Collective, in association with Big Table Productions, will stage Peter Shaffer’s Tony Award winning play, Amadeus, this October and November. Directed by Elemental’s Artistic Director Alexander Platt, the play opens in previews October 29 and runs through November 22 at the Round Top Center at Beneficent Church in downtown Providence.

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