The Marcel Theatre Project
started at Le Moyne in 1974 with a full scale staged production of The
Rebellious Heart in Grewen Auditorium. This premiere was followed by stage
performances of Dot the I and The Double Expertise, then a video production
of The Lantern. Colombyre or the Torch of Peace, and A Man of God, had
popular performances in the form of Readers Theatre. After the 10th anniversary
of Marcel’s Death, these plays were performed for audiences of various
philosophic societies meetings across the U.S. and Canada. Most recently
The Lantern was performed with striking success at Johns Hopkins University
with John Astin as Director and also playing the role of the Father while
the other roles were portrayed by members of the Master in Liberal Arts
Program.
Audiences in the U.S. and Canada recognized the important relevance of
Gabriel Marcel’s Theater for the 21st Century Classroom. Cf. article
by this title in the The American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly, Summer
Issue, 2006, pp. 459-474.
To view the entire text of Dramatic Approaches to Creative Fidelity: A Study in the Theatre and Philosophy of Gabriel Marcel (1889-1973) by Katharine Rose Hanley, © K.R.Hanley 1997, click the link below:
To read selected Chapters from Dramatic Approaches to Creative Fidelity: A Study in the Theatre and Philosophy of Gabriel Marcel (1889-1973) by Katharine Rose Hanley, © K.R.Hanley 1997, click on any of the following options:
- For further reflections on The Lantern click here
- For further reflections on Dot the I, click here
- For further reflections on The Double Expertise, click here
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Two Audio Compact Discs are available:
"The Lantern"
A 67 minute compact disc, presents
a one act play performed by a full cast of New York City Professional
Actors, and recorded before a live audience at Princeton University. This
play brings to light questions about the nature of interpersonal relations,
and its surprise ending invites the audience to reflect on this issue,
not only in relation to the lives of the characters but to their own lives
as well, 2003.
ISBN 0-9715192-3-4.
"Dot the I" & "The Double Expertise" Audio
Drama
A 69 minute compact disc , offering two one act plays - a poignant drama and a light hearted comedy-, performed by a full cast of New York City Professional Actors, 2001. ISBN 0-9715192-0-X.
Four of Gabriel Marcel's Plays are now available on videotape:
- The Rebellious Heart, (Le Coeur des autres, 1920) a four act play.
- The Lantern (Le Fanal, 1935) a one act play in the permanent repertory of the Comedie Francaise, Paris, France).
- Dot the I, (Le points sur les I, 1936) a one act play.
- The Double Expertise (La Double Expertise, 1937) a one act play.
These plays were staged by undergraduate students in the Gabriel Marcel Institute of Existential Drama during the 1970s. There are three videotapes available. They include the following material:
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| Audio CD | $15.00 |
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