Actor's Express presents Reykjavi?k by Steve Yockey. Directed by Melissa Foulger, this tour-de-force collision of sex and danger propels us on a thrilling journey through a world in which the supernatural is closer than we think. "Steve Yockey's play Reykjavi?k is sexy, mysterious and ultimately has huge emotional payoff - I have described it as Steve Yockey at his absolute Yockiest," said Artistic Director Freddie Ashley.
Jonas Sills, Director/Producer of the show, played one the leads, Russian chess player Anatoly Sills is a fabulous singer and his stage presence outshined most of the other performers. His aim was 'to bring this production back to its roots with a simple, but carefully planned fully staged production that aims to focus on the beauty of the music and the images chess, the game, can invoke.' Besides Sills, the other terrific singer/performer in the show was Bob Cory as Molokov, the Russian player's coach and confidant. His physical presence and complete understanding of what it takes to bring a character to life onstage, was a highlight of the show.
Am Broadway gescheitert, aber wegen seines unvergleichlichen Scores doch immer wieder irgendwo erfolgreich zur Auffuhrung gebracht. Jetzt hat sich auch das Theater Chemnitz an dieses nicht ganz einfache Musical CHESS aus der Feder von ABBA's Benny Andersson und Bjorn Ulvaeus in Kooperation mit Tim Rice gewagt, und das mit Erfolg. Die Premiere am vergangenen Samstag wurde von Publikum und Presse gleichsam gefeiert:
