MIDDLETOWN

Written by WILL ENO

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Middletown is a deeply moving and funny play that explores the universe of a small American town. As a friendship develops between longtime resident John Dodge and new arrival Mary Swanson, the lives of the inhabitants of Middletown intersect in strange and poignant ways in a journey that takes them from the local library to outer space and points between. This production was the play's UK premiere.

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The show's designer, Asa Norling, and I, decided to pursue an ever-so slightly heightened 1978-1980 Middle-America visual world, inspired by film, tv, and photography (especially William Eggleston) from the era, inventing fictional company logos for objects and items of clothing. 

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A playlist featuring Thomas Newman, Talking Heads, Brian Eno, and others

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VENUE: Corbett Theatre, East 15 Acting School; MFA Acting (International)

Photographs by Andrew H. Williams