Richmond Shepard, one of America’s foremost practitioners and proponents of the art of mime, died in Manhattan July 2 at age 90.
Shepard’s family announced his passing with an unusual request: “In lieu of flowers, Richmond has requested a moment of noise.”
Although he was most famous as a mime — and received fresh notoriety three years ago when he was featured in an online New Yorker video, “The World’s Oldest Mime” — Shepard was also a well-known personality in the bicoastal theater communities as a director, critic and theater operator, with small stages that bore his name in both L.A. and New York.
Shepard was the author of “Mime: The Technique of Silence,” a 1970 book considered an essential text for anyone looking to take up the craft. His early television work included appearances on “The Today Show” and talk shows with Merv Griffin, Steve Allen and Dinah Shore. His...
Shepard’s family announced his passing with an unusual request: “In lieu of flowers, Richmond has requested a moment of noise.”
Although he was most famous as a mime — and received fresh notoriety three years ago when he was featured in an online New Yorker video, “The World’s Oldest Mime” — Shepard was also a well-known personality in the bicoastal theater communities as a director, critic and theater operator, with small stages that bore his name in both L.A. and New York.
Shepard was the author of “Mime: The Technique of Silence,” a 1970 book considered an essential text for anyone looking to take up the craft. His early television work included appearances on “The Today Show” and talk shows with Merv Griffin, Steve Allen and Dinah Shore. His...
- 7/9/2019
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Second Skin Theatre and director Andy McQuade's current production of Blood Privilege, Don Fried's theatrical retelling of the reign of terror Elizabeth Bathory bestowed is garnering great word and with only a few remaining NYC performances before its London premiere, it's time to take a dip. Blood Privilege sees the culturally pervasive and "most powerful woman in 16th century Eastern Europe pursue beauty at any cost. But even the Bloody Countess can’t stop the onslaught of the years and the social and political chaos that is enveloping the world around her."
The show runs Wednesday-Sunday evenings at 8 p.m. (with weekend matinees at 3 p.m.) at the Richmond Shepard Theatre (309 E. 26th St). You can see the trailer below, and find more info and tickets right here.
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The show runs Wednesday-Sunday evenings at 8 p.m. (with weekend matinees at 3 p.m.) at the Richmond Shepard Theatre (309 E. 26th St). You can see the trailer below, and find more info and tickets right here.
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- 2/20/2013
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (Samuel Zimmerman)
- Fangoria
Second Skin Theatre and director Andy McQuade's current production of Blood Privilege, Don Fried's theatrical retelling of the reign of terror Elizabeth Bathory bestowed is garnering great word and with only a few remaining NYC performances before its London premiere, it's time to take a dip. Blood Privilege sees the culturally pervasive and "most powerful woman in 16th century Eastern Europe pursue beauty at any cost. But even the Bloody Countess can’t stop the onslaught of the years and the social and political chaos that is enveloping the world around her."
The show runs Wednesday-Sunday evenings at 8 p.m. (with weekend matinees at 3 p.m.) at the Richmond Shepard Theatre (309 E. 26th St). You can see the trailer below, and find more info and tickets right here.
{vimeo}58600710{/vimeo}...
The show runs Wednesday-Sunday evenings at 8 p.m. (with weekend matinees at 3 p.m.) at the Richmond Shepard Theatre (309 E. 26th St). You can see the trailer below, and find more info and tickets right here.
{vimeo}58600710{/vimeo}...
- 2/20/2013
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (Samuel Zimmerman)
- Fangoria
Look for the Woman Richmond Shepard Theatre
I am leery about attending "slice-of-life" plays. The phrase is credited to French playwright Jean Jullien of the late 19th/early 20th Century, as a goal for those who wished to emphasize naturalism as an antidote to the stiff artificial theater of his era. For me, the phrase had come to mean gritty, often vulgar and clichéd dramas about colorless people "trying to be a somebody" against the odds of their circumstances, and on and on. Yet, how delightfully pleased I am to have attended Look for the Woman, a new play by Christie Perfetti. Look for the Woman, with fine direction by Matilda Szydagis, skillfully elevates and exalts the slice-of-life family drama and generously presents a thoughtful and moving evening of theater.
The play takes place over two days, a wake and the following day of the funeral, in an unidentified small town in Upstate New York,...
I am leery about attending "slice-of-life" plays. The phrase is credited to French playwright Jean Jullien of the late 19th/early 20th Century, as a goal for those who wished to emphasize naturalism as an antidote to the stiff artificial theater of his era. For me, the phrase had come to mean gritty, often vulgar and clichéd dramas about colorless people "trying to be a somebody" against the odds of their circumstances, and on and on. Yet, how delightfully pleased I am to have attended Look for the Woman, a new play by Christie Perfetti. Look for the Woman, with fine direction by Matilda Szydagis, skillfully elevates and exalts the slice-of-life family drama and generously presents a thoughtful and moving evening of theater.
The play takes place over two days, a wake and the following day of the funeral, in an unidentified small town in Upstate New York,...
- 3/18/2012
- by Jay Reisberg
- www.culturecatch.com
While she's been occupied with her new man as of late, Halle Berry found time on Saturday (October 16) to tend to her moving duties in Los Angeles, California.
Dressed casually in a dark top, grey sweats and flip-flops, the "Perfect Stranger" actress showed off her physical fitness as she hauled around large boxes from her storage unit to her nearby car.
In related news, it has been announced that Miss Berry is offering up free gifts of her portable perfume Pure Orchid for thoe who attend the NYC stage show Mulatto Saga.
With performances being held at Manhattan's Richmond Shepard Theatre from October 23 through November 21, the production is directed by Charles Burnett while starring Juliette Fairley.
Of Halle's free perfume offer, Miss Fairley told press, "It is an honor to have Ms. Berry's perfume as a gift for the audience of my solo show. I am very grateful to have her support.
Dressed casually in a dark top, grey sweats and flip-flops, the "Perfect Stranger" actress showed off her physical fitness as she hauled around large boxes from her storage unit to her nearby car.
In related news, it has been announced that Miss Berry is offering up free gifts of her portable perfume Pure Orchid for thoe who attend the NYC stage show Mulatto Saga.
With performances being held at Manhattan's Richmond Shepard Theatre from October 23 through November 21, the production is directed by Charles Burnett while starring Juliette Fairley.
Of Halle's free perfume offer, Miss Fairley told press, "It is an honor to have Ms. Berry's perfume as a gift for the audience of my solo show. I am very grateful to have her support.
- 10/16/2010
- GossipCenter
Beatnik a musical revue of the Jazz Beat Generation will make its NYC premiere on April 11, 2010 at 7 pm. Take a trip back in time to visit the Beatnik Cafe scene of cool jazz music, Jack Kerouac, and poetry of the 40s to the 60s live at the Richmond Shepard Theater located at 309 E 26th Street at 2nd Avenue NY, NY.
- 4/6/2010
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Funeral Director's Wife, a new comedy by Beth Gilleland and Kathleen Douglass with live a cappella music, directed by Richmond Shepard, will run Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. from June 9th through June 27th. Tickets are $18; $12 for students and seniors. For reservations, please call (212) 684-2690. The Richmond Shepard Theatre is located at 309 E. 26th St. at 2nd Ave.
- 5/7/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
Hollywood is famous for its abundance of hot actors, but the New York theater has its own cadre of guys who are seething with sex appeal. Here's our tribute to some of the fabulous fellows you're likely to find performing on stage in NYC. We tried to cast a wide net, so in addition to such pretty Broadway faces as Cheyenne Jackson and Matt Cavenaugh, you'll find less well-known but no less smokin' hot men who have made their mark Off- and Off-Off-Broadway.
We'd love to have your feedback, but before you begin noting who we left out, please know the criteria we used for our selections. We wanted to focus on men who are truly part of the fabric of New York theater, so we leaned toward those who've been consistently active in this arena over the past few years and/or have had two or more major roles during that time.
We'd love to have your feedback, but before you begin noting who we left out, please know the criteria we used for our selections. We wanted to focus on men who are truly part of the fabric of New York theater, so we leaned toward those who've been consistently active in this arena over the past few years and/or have had two or more major roles during that time.
- 1/28/2009
- by michael
- The Backlot
This August, the New York International Fringe Festival has again taken over the city's downtown theatre scene, offering over 1,300 performances of 200-plus shows in more than 20 venues. Who'd even try to compete with that?Well, there are over a dozen Off- and Off-Off-Broadway productions running concurrently with the Fringe yet not part of that massive festival. Shows on the fringe of the Fringe, however, must compete for the same audiences at the same time but without the benefit of the same buzz.Reasons for producing at this time vary. For one thing, it's significantly cheaper to rent rehearsal and performance spaces in the summer than at other times of the year, August being the cheapest month of all. For new and developing theatre companies, that can be enough incentive in itself, and any conflict with the Fringe is little more than an afterthought. Sometimes the Fringe is even seen as a benefit,...
- 8/13/2008
- by Dan Lehman
- backstage.com
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