tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post1223114144586790218..comments2024-03-28T06:20:48.661-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Theatre, gardening make the perfect backdrop for murder: Julia Henry Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7316703370626905482021-09-29T16:03:01.810-04:002021-09-29T16:03:01.810-04:00J.A., thank you for sharing your experiences. Tha...J.A., thank you for sharing your experiences. That is wonderful when there is access.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23861383051321557182021-09-29T14:50:55.508-04:002021-09-29T14:50:55.508-04:00Diana, when I worked for a service organization ca...Diana, when I worked for a service organization called StageSource here in New England accessibility was a huge conversation. One which didn't have many great outcomes, though there were a few. I know some very, very talented Deaf actors who don't get the opportunity to perform. And have shadow signers on stage during a performance--integrating it into the performance instead of having them off to the side--is magic. There's so much work to do, and this is one area where there enough talented actors, designer and administrators to get it done. Yes, it needs funding. It all needs funding. An accessible CHRISTMAS CAROL would be an amazing production. J.A. Hennrikushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874820069784412905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32777222606696653702021-09-29T14:46:18.608-04:002021-09-29T14:46:18.608-04:00Community theater is a huge part of the theater wo...Community theater is a huge part of the theater world. Some artists get their starts there, because they are given the opportunity to learn. I also know some extremely talented people who made other professional choices so that they use their talent in community theaters. I'm a big fan, as you might be able to tell. J.A. Hennrikushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874820069784412905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75601339549929039412021-09-29T14:43:51.361-04:002021-09-29T14:43:51.361-04:00I hear you. I've enjoyed some I've seen. T...I hear you. I've enjoyed some I've seen. The ones I made up--not so much.J.A. Hennrikushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874820069784412905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49814922388546235012021-09-29T14:40:06.861-04:002021-09-29T14:40:06.861-04:00Thank you so much, Jenn! We theater fans need to g...Thank you so much, Jenn! We theater fans need to get together the next time we can and discuss how to mash up these worlds. Dame Agatha adapted her own books as plays. Just saying...J.A. Hennrikushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874820069784412905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21384178691194121252021-09-29T14:38:56.433-04:002021-09-29T14:38:56.433-04:00Thank you!Thank you!J.A. Hennrikushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874820069784412905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73567569288988065422021-09-29T14:38:44.193-04:002021-09-29T14:38:44.193-04:00There are so many great versions, but some of my f...There are so many great versions, but some of my favorite come from that era. Alistair Sim's version was wonderful.J.A. Hennrikushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874820069784412905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84267018208171378022021-09-29T14:37:53.492-04:002021-09-29T14:37:53.492-04:00Julia, perhaps a site visit is in order. And I so ...Julia, perhaps a site visit is in order. And I so agree--theater (or the performing arts) are ripe with opportunity!J.A. Hennrikushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874820069784412905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77526066470892990442021-09-29T14:19:30.906-04:002021-09-29T14:19:30.906-04:00Susan,
We were fortunate to get the chance to see...Susan,<br /><br />We were fortunate to get the chance to see BIG RIVER on stage. One of the actors is now in the movie CODA. I agree that it was magical! Thank you for sharing your memory.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72877402113972786742021-09-29T12:56:03.972-04:002021-09-29T12:56:03.972-04:00Diana,
Quite by accident I once attended a produc...Diana, <br />Quite by accident I once attended a production of the musical BIG RIVER that was presented concurrently for hearing and non-hearing audience. It was magical!!! Once of my favorite theater experiences of all time!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89773128008122214232021-09-29T12:47:23.158-04:002021-09-29T12:47:23.158-04:00JULIA,
Congratulations on the new novel! Yes, I ...JULIA,<br /><br />Congratulations on the new novel! Yes, I am a big fan of the theater ever since I watched a performance by the NATIONAL THEATER OF THE DEAF when I was a young child. The famous actress ANNE BANCROFT encouraged her Deaf sign language tutor, who was also an actor, to establish a theater with Deaf actors and she introduced him to her friend, David Hays, who was a set designer. Her Deaf tutor was Bernard Bragg, who also studied Mime with Marcel Marceau in France.<br /><br />Ideally, I would love to see A Christmas Carol that is accessible. There was a theater in San Francisco that USED to provide Sign Language translators for A Christmas Carol and they stopped years before the pandemic claiming that they could not afford it. Ironically they had the money for TV ads trying to get people to come to the theater.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59265613116535692072021-09-29T12:28:25.262-04:002021-09-29T12:28:25.262-04:00Congratulations on the new book. Like several oth...Congratulations on the new book. Like several others, I'm not sure how I have missed this series until now.<br /><br />My husband and I are both big theater fans, though in recent years we don't get to the theater nearly as often as I would like. When Bob and I met, he was serving as President of the Ohio Community Theater Association, and perhaps that gave me greater insight into the value of community theater. That organization holds an annual conference where select groups perform excerpts of the plays they have staged in the past year, and the quality of those excerpts is sometimes breathtaking. It made me happy to see the respect with which you mentioned community theater, because I sometimes see it treated dismissively, as though community theater was just egotistical amateurs playing dress-up. Most of the time, it reflects dedicated, talented volunteers working very hard to produce quality productions while juggling a day job. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28000886704874505902021-09-29T12:11:19.899-04:002021-09-29T12:11:19.899-04:00I'm a huge theater fan, so I enjoyed that elem...I'm a huge theater fan, so I enjoyed that element of this book. Not so sure I would enjoy seeing these alternative takes on A Christmas Carol, however. Guess I'm too much of a traditionalist.Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7805491683724019562021-09-29T11:58:36.030-04:002021-09-29T11:58:36.030-04:00riff, riff, not rift. Dictation. Argh. xxxriff, riff, not rift. Dictation. Argh. xxxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9439350424683553742021-09-29T11:56:46.728-04:002021-09-29T11:56:46.728-04:00Hi, Julie! I love this series! Huge theater fan he...Hi, Julie! I love this series! Huge theater fan here and am so happy to see productions coming back! I open to any interpretation of A Christmas Carol and can’t wait to dive in to your book - perfect timing! Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60261359703765734322021-09-29T11:25:49.679-04:002021-09-29T11:25:49.679-04:00And updated A Christmas Carol is intriguing, but I...And updated A Christmas Carol is intriguing, but I do love the old classic versions of it. Congratulations on the new book! Sherry Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799488919151654857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16411131399321026282021-09-29T11:24:08.678-04:002021-09-29T11:24:08.678-04:00I love theater but I haven't been in years. I&...I love theater but I haven't been in years. I'm not sure why. I think when we were going through a series of deaths of older family members I started "nesting" and didn't want to make the effort of getting out and doing things again. And then the pandemic. But, I love reading mysteries with gardening and theater combined! As for A Christmas Carol, I love watching the old movie productions of the 30s and 40s. But then again I loved Bill Murray's version, Scrooged! Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81806099931853184012021-09-29T11:21:24.178-04:002021-09-29T11:21:24.178-04:00Thanks for the suggestion, Julie and Judy! Thanks for the suggestion, Julie and Judy! Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33780721158678177412021-09-29T11:14:59.753-04:002021-09-29T11:14:59.753-04:00Julie, if you want to branch out from your windows...Julie, if you want to branch out from your windowsill pots, I have three acres here in southern Maine and am desperate for a talented gardener (or three) to come here and let me know what to do. You're welcome at any time!<br /><br />As for theater, as a former actress, etc. myself, it make perfect sense to have it as a site for a murder. In fact, with all the pressure and personalities involved, I'm surprised there aren't MORE mysteries set around productions.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19317529509009425172021-09-29T11:09:19.756-04:002021-09-29T11:09:19.756-04:00Karen, look into those devices in your nearby thea...Karen, look into those devices in your nearby theaters. The technology is becoming more available every year. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33408188064295527042021-09-29T10:53:47.567-04:002021-09-29T10:53:47.567-04:00Thank you so much! And yes, I think we could use a...Thank you so much! And yes, I think we could use a current day update of A CHRISTMAS CAROL with a Dickensian lens.J.A. Hennrikushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874820069784412905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80034634645641012432021-09-29T10:52:57.475-04:002021-09-29T10:52:57.475-04:00Thank you so much, Kait! Wreath making is a thing,...Thank you so much, Kait! Wreath making is a thing, isn't it? J.A. Hennrikushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874820069784412905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27483000282554553022021-09-29T10:46:07.878-04:002021-09-29T10:46:07.878-04:00Julie, how have I missed these books? I love the w...Julie, how have I missed these books? I love the whole concept of the Garden Squad--guerilla gardening! And I'm always happy to read (or see) another version of A Christmas Carol. I agree that the Dickens story is much darker than it is usually portrayed on stage or screen so good fodder for updating. I'm off to check out Lilly and her crew!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41571401167545998392021-09-29T10:39:54.724-04:002021-09-29T10:39:54.724-04:00Oh, can't wait. Making wreaths is such a big d...Oh, can't wait. Making wreaths is such a big deal here in New England. So is the tradition of A Christmas Carol and a Victorian Christmas. Love that you have married the two. Can't wait to read the book.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27829523983195196202021-09-29T10:11:12.626-04:002021-09-29T10:11:12.626-04:00Theater geeks are the best--I was one as well thou...Theater geeks are the best--I was one as well though I didn't discover theater until my senior year of high school. I made up for lost time in college. I love that you directed plays from Scholastic.J.A. Hennrikushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874820069784412905noreply@blogger.com