A new one-person play, “Breaking Glass,'' will be performed for three performances this weekend by the Emerson Theater Collaborative at First United Methodist Church in Mystic.
Directed by Cato McNickle, “Breaking Glass” is a one-person play written and starring Emma Parzea-Ray.
Inspired by the life of early Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, the play is set in Cameron's glass house in 1874, just before her return to India.
The audience is invited into Cameron's home to sit and admire her photographs.
Palzer-Ray said Cameron started photography at age 48 and produced 900 photographs over 12 years, capturing “famous men and beautiful women” in portraits and tableaux.
“By experimenting with the art form, she became one of the first art photographers and is credited with creating the first close-up. However, as a woman she faced intense criticism.” Ray said.
“Breaking Glass” is produced by Camila Ross and Emerson Theater, with Karin Jenny Esty assisting with production stage management. The cultural consultant is Sarbani Hazra. Parzer-Rey appears with permission from Actors' Equity Association. This event was made possible with the support of CT. Humanities.
Emerson Theater Collaborative is committed to diversity and serving youth, underrepresented communities, and artists by producing innovative and thought-provoking theater in both Southeastern Connecticut and Sedona, Arizona. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission. . Founded in 2008 to give voice to actors' natural talent for character development, ETC explores timely themes and issues through new original works and classics of contemporary theater. We develop and nurture both emerging and professional artists and collaborate with Emerson College's network of alumni and students across the arts disciplines.
For more information, please visit www.emersontheatercollaborative.org.
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