"The production,
by a local playwright,
is a naughty uptake
on the classic tale of
shipwrecked youth
creating a new
world order"

-- Jennifer Akers

 

 


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'Lourdes of the Flies' is silly but still serious
By Marty Clear, Times Correspondent | August 25, 2011

"Leavengood's script is clever and amusing from start to finish, with tons of chuckles... The way he integrates a few pointed sociological observations into such abject silliness is impressive".

"The cast, made up mostly of high school and college students directed by Leavengood, is impressive.... their comic timing is sharp, their physical comedy is crisp and virtually all of the nine cast members have appealing stage presences. Tamara Austin, as the one African-American among the island's inhabitants, is one standout".

"...a broad and silly look at high school cliques. It borrows its title and the skeleton of its plot from William Golding's harsh novel Lord of the Flies, but its humor, style and sensibility owe more to Gilligan's Island and the plays of Charles Busch".

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Bill Leavengood originally planned his play for students but says it “got too crazy and bawdy.”


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Bill Leavengood stages savage comedy 'Lourdes of the Flies' at Palladium By John Fleming - August, 2011

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On their graduation cruise, the girls sneak away to party. From L to R, Tess (Holly Weber), Simmons (Isabella Menna), Hanna (Victoria Williams), Lourdes (Patricia Yeazell), Vita (Anastasia Cobb) and Natalie (Tamara Austin).

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Leavengood's 'Lourdes of the Flies' Delivers Youthful, Comic Raunch
By Jennifer Akers - August, 2011

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"McGreevy," as he's known to friends, prepares for the night's dress rehearsal. Alexander will play Billy Tweetwhistle in 'Lourdes of the Flies.'

Photo: Ramsey Khawaja

Whiz Kid: Gibbs' Alexander McGreevy
By Jennifer Akers
August, 2011

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