Firebelly Productions is a professional theater company whose primary purpose is to provide performa
Today Barbara and I attended the funeral of Kristina Gerl. She was our intern for Hamlet, worked on the crew, and produced the Hamlet Interview films. Kristina was a senior at Westfield HS. She took her life on January 1st. She was only 17 years old.
Rest in peace Kristina. Our hearts are broken.
Welcome to Firebelly Productions
After 8 years of operation in Arlington County, Firebelly Productions has ceased operations and performances. Producer and Managing Director, Barbara Walthall, and
Firebelly Productions has closed | DC Theatre Scene
Arlington, VA based theatre company Firebelly Productions, has ceased producing after 16 productions over 8 years.
Some sad new to share.
Arlington’s vibrant theater scene is now one troupe smaller.Leaders of Firebelly Productions have announced that the organization, founded in 2002, is ceasing operations.“A shift in personal ...
Hamlet Interews part 1
Firebelly productions presents Hamlet. Arlington VA interviews question 1
Hamlet by Karen McCoy
"An excellent production with some wonderfully strong performers. The actor portraying Hamlet is outstanding." Audience Member
"Superior production; ranks right up there with the best of the Shakespeare Theater offerings." Audience Member
"I am an avid theater goer and I have seen any number of Hamlet productions over the years. I expected little from a non-equity production. To my enormous surprise and pleasure, I was impressed by what I saw and felt, and what you were able to do with
"We loved the production. The actors had so much energy, especially John Bonner. We loved the staging. " Audience members K. Schmidt and J. Mangi
"No production of "Hamlet" can truly work without close attention being paid to the combat skills of the troupe. Here, in the small black box Theatre on the Run where no seat is more than four rows from the stage, it is even more important. Firebelly was
"Stephen Frost provides an almost cinematic musical score that, in keeping with Fernandez’s approach, sounds at times like the soundtrack of a Hollywood movie." The Connection
"The 400-year-old text often falls on modern ears as a bit of heavy going but the cast here does its job of first understanding the meaning of the measured verse and then communicating that meaning to modern audiences. Best at this in this cast are Steven
"Nick Ryckert’s blood red backlight as Claudius prays while Hamlet stands watch, dagger in hand, is a nice touch." C. Asmuth
Staging an epic tragedy in the small venue that Theatre on the Run provides takes some creativity. Two tubes of fluorescent lighting hang from the ceiling crookedly and flicker when they come on. Filming Hamlet’s face in black and white when his back is
"The chemistry between Rosecrantz (Jon Jon Johnson) and Guildenstern (Matthew Friedman) is fun to watch and provides some much-needed comic relief." C. Asmuth
"Steven J. Hoochuk gives a quietly understated performance as Claudius. As Francisco, Charley Mann, who also plays Laertes, manages to deliver his lines clearly through a cigarette held tightly in his mouth. Other standouts include a bespectacled Horatio
"Lead by a strong Hamlet (John Bonner) who nails his soliloquies, the entire talented cast embodies Fernandez’s maxim, "The cast must truly understand and not just recite a line. It has to be a part of them, their character." C. Asmuth
"I get it. The Ghost is always watching!" an 8th grade student attending the performance.
"Fernandez melds his love of film and theatre through silent black and white footage that gives homage to the idea that, in Claudius’ regime, opinions and voice are to be stifled. It is also an ironic counterpart to the fact that nothing and no one goes
"Bonner gives us a thrill ride as Hamlet ... Bonner's jewel of a performance." Michael Toscano
"Russian director Vsevolod Meyerhold once said, "If all the plays ever written suddenly disappeared and only Hamlet miraculously survived, all the theatres in the world would be saved. They could all put on Hamlet and be successful." In the case of Firebe
Hamlet opens on July 16th and runs until Aug 9, Thursday - Sat at 8pm, Sunday at 2 pm, running time 2 hrs 20 minutes.
Hamlet
Swordplay has begun!
CAST Hamlet, John Bonner - Queen Gertrude, Shelby Sours - King Claudius, Steven J. Hoochuk - Ophelia, Sonia Justl - Laertes, Charley Mann - Polonius, Charles St. Charles - Horatio, Sean Kinslow - Player King, Arturo Tolentino - Gravedigger, Matthew Friedm
This show was FABULOUS! Bravo to our own Firebelly family members Melissa & Jonathan, to our dear friend Dennis, our future "King", Steven, the lovely Theresa, and the rest of the wonderful cast! Becky, you rock! Go see one of the Bare Bard shows!
Built in 1927 as a space for pagentry and performance for the Centennial Memorial United Methodist Church, the playhouse offers audiences the unique opportunity to experience Shakespeare's plays in a space that feels like the grand Elizabethan halls that first housed his performances in the 1600's. ...
HAMLET Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go. by William Shakespeare Directed by Michael Ryan Fernandez July 16, 2009 – August 9, 2009 Thurs – Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm Firebelly Productions sees Hamlet through new eyes, new lenses…
Last two performances SOLD OUT!
Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go.
"Jonathan Lee Taylor, as Babe's smitten lawyer Barnette, is low-key and effective; his understated work stands out amid the mayhem of the more colorfully drawn characters." Washington Post
"A Little Bit Criminal Alongside A Lot of Heart" Washington Post review by Michael Toscano
Playwright Beth Henley should be mostly pleased by the way Arlington County's Firebelly Productions has restored some of the sentiment she layered carefully into her dark and occasionally gritty comedy ...
Photo's by Karen McCoy
"It was great!!!" Cherie
"Genevieve James is the most fun as a cousin whose main role in the piece may be to help deliver some of the history of the family so the audience can understand the events on stage, but her energy level elevates the character to a more interesting level.
3700 S Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA
22206
| Thursday | 8pm - 10:30pm |
| Friday | 8pm - 10:30pm |
| Saturday | 8pm - 10:30pm |
| Sunday | 2pm - 4:30pm |
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