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Welcome to Berkeley Rep’s multimedia page. You can use the below links to explore many recent productions at Berkeley Rep. Have fun!

season 11/12

A Doctor in Spite of Himself

  • VIDEO: The Doctor is in!
    Get a sneak peek at A Doctor in Spite of Himself and prepare to get your funny bone examined. (Feb 2012)

Ghost Light

The Wild Bride

How to Write a New Book for the Bible

Rita Moreno: Life Without Makeup

  • VIDEO: PBS NewsHour
    A fantastic interview with Rita Moreno for PBS NewsHour—featuring show clips and a peek behind the scenes in rehearsals. (Sep 2011)
  • VIDEO: Rita, the “first Latina”
    Rita Moreno gives us more behind-the-scenes peeks (dancing clips!) at Life Without Makeup and discusses her immigrant experience and legacy to the Hispanic community. (Sep 2011)
  • VIDEO: Rita Moreno introduces Life Without Makeup
    This legendary stage and screen performer gives us a sneak peek at her brand-new show. (Aug 2011)

Berkeley Rep

 

season 10/11

Let Me Down Easy

  • AUDIO: Post-show panel discussion
    Listen to the podcast of the panel moderated by Anna Deavere Smith, “A Symphony of Ideas: A Conversation About the Body and the Body Politic.” (Sep 2011)
  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    Anna Deavere Smith introduces us to 13 real people, including legendary cyclist Lance Armstrong, supermodel Lauren Hutton and former Texas Governor Ann Richards, to tell us a stunning story about the vulnerability of the human body and the resilience of the spirit. Get a glimpse of Anna’s unique and masterful performance in this production trailer. (Jun 2011)
  • AUDIO: California Report
    Anna Deavere Smith talks with host Cy Musiker about the health-care industry. (Jun 2011)
  • AUDIO: Forum with Michael Krasny
    Anna Deavere Smith discusses Let Me Down Easy. (Jun 2011)
  • VIDEO: Introducing Let Me Down Easy
    View your special invitation from Anna Deavere Smith to her latest critically acclaimed show. (May 2011)
  • VIDEO: PBS NewsHour
    Judy Woodruff speaks with actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith about her one-woman play, Let Me Down Easy, in this PBS video. (Feb 2011)
  • VIDEO: Bill Moyers Journal
    Anna Deavere Smith talks with Bill Moyers about her latest solo show, Let Me Down Easy, and the people she interviewed for it. (Nov 2009)
  • VIDEO: Four American characters
    Anna Deavere Smith gives life to author Studs Terkel, convict Paulette Jenkins, a Korean shopkeeper and a bull rider in this TED Conference video. (Feb 2005)

Three Sisters

  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    Discover why audiences and critics are falling in love with the Three Sisters. Will you be next? (Apr 2011)

Ruined

  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    Get a preview of the powerful, Pulitzer Prize-winning Ruined in this short video trailer. (Mar 2011)
  • VIDEO: Lynn Nottage
    Watch Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage issue an inspiring message in celebration of World Theatre Day. (Mar 2010)

Lemony Snicket’s The Composer is Dead

  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    To the delight of children and adults alike, Lemony Snicket’s The Composer is Dead comes alive on stage. (Nov 2010)

The Great Game: Afghanistan

  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    A sweeping cycle of short scripts by 12 top playwrights, this unprecedented show explores Afghanistan over the last 150 years. Direct from the Tricycle Theatre in London, where it debuted to rave reviews, The Great Game: Afghanistan makes its West Coast premiere at Berkeley Rep. It’s a captivating collection of stories performed by Britain’s finest actors. (Oct 2010)
  • PRINT: Trust Me, I’m An Expert
    This anthology of essays from six distinguished writers explores the many ways we explain our culture and portray other societies while illuminating our most pressing concerns. Trust Me, I’m An Expert examines a host of issues including: the knowledge necessary to make informed judgments and decisions, how the arts can help us understand conflict, the place of religion in the formation of identity and the nature of expertise itself. Commissioned by the British Council, Trust Me, I’m an Expert is fascinating and thought-provoking. (Sep 2010)
  • VIDEO: The Great Game: Afghanistan on US tour
    Voice of America reports The Great Game: Afghanistan is an epic-like saga raising social awareness about a key area of U.S. foreign policy, while trying to give voice to a history much unknown in the West. (Sep 2010)
  • VIDEO: Theatre of War
    General Sir David Richards, head of Britain’s Armed Forces, takes a class of officer cadets to see The Great Game before they head into service in Afghanistan. (Jul 2010)
  • VIDEO: Tricycle Theatre’s preview
    See the Tricycle Theatre’s preview of The Great Game: Afghanistan. (May 2009)

Compulsion

  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    See Mandy Patinkin in his Berkeley Rep debut in Compulsion. (Sep 2010)
  • VIDEO: Meet puppeteer Emily DeCola
    The American Theatre Wing’s “In the Wings” takes us into the crafty and colorful world of Compulsion puppeteer Emily DeCola, one of the founders of The Puppet Kitchen in New York’s East Village. (Aug 2010)

Berkeley Rep

  • VIDEO: Be a Berkeley Rep fellow
    Did you know Berkeley Rep has a year-long fellowship program? Check out what current and recent fellows have to say about it. (Feb 2011)
  • VIDEO: What will you see?
    As Berkeley Rep raises the curtain on the 2010/11 season, dive in to the excitement, energy and events that surround every Berkeley Rep show. You’ll hear from Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and Tré Cool, as well as Berkeley Rep favorites such as Rita Moreno and Danny Hoch. (Aug 2010)

How you can support Berkeley Rep

  • VIDEO: See how theatre changes lives
    See the impact arts education and theatre experiences have on local teens, teachers and aspiring theatre professionals. (Apr 2011)
  • VIDEO: Planned giving
    Who better to talk about the decision to make a planned gift than those who have already done so? Members of Berkeley Rep’s Michael Leibert Society share their stories. (Feb 2011)
  • VIDEO: A dispatch from Lemony Snicket
    In this curious dispatch, Lemony Snicket shares his insight into avoiding prison, stone-carving, snake-charmers and the importance of theatre—and what you can do to champion adventurous theatre at Berkeley Rep. (Nov 2010)
  • VIDEO: The Next Generation
    With the support of Berkeley Rep’s Annual Fund, the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre offers free and low-cost programming to over 20,000 students each year—filling a vital need left by dwindling arts programs in public schools. (2010)

 

season 09/10

In the Wake

Girlfriend

Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West

  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    Sexy tattoos, photographs of Japan in the 19th century and many mysteries. Watch a one minute preview of Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West. (Mar 2010)
  • VIDEO: Johnny Wu
    Peek behind the scenes of Concerning Strange Devices with your video host, actor Johnny Wu. (Feb 2010)
  • VIDEO: Les Waters
    Highlights from the director’s presentation for Concerning Strange Devices (Jan 2010)

Coming Home

  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    Feel the pulse and passion of South Africa in this sneak peek of Athol Fugard’s Coming Home. (Jan 2010)
  • VIDEO: Production B-roll
    Three minutes of excerpts (Jan 2010)
  • VIDEO: Athol Fugard
    Acclaimed playwright Athol Fugard discusses his life and work and his relationship with Coming Home director Gordon Edelstein. (Nov 2009)
  • VIDEO: Post-show discussion
    Sit in with the audience as Athol Fugard participates in a post-show discussion during the run of Coming Home in Los Angeles. (Jul 2009)

Aurélia’s Oratorio

  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    Just in time for the holidays comes this internationally acclaimed theatrical treat. See what wonders await in Aurélia’s Oratorio. (Dec 2009)
  • AUDIO: Aurélia Thierrée
    Aurélia Thierrée provides a peek into the magic behind Aurélia’s Oratorio in an interview from a previous theatre tour. (Jul 2009)

Tiny Kushner

American Idiot

  • AUDIO: Cast recording
    Listen to the American Idiot cast singing “21 Guns” with Green Day, recorded in Oakland just days after the show closed. (Dec 2009)
  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    Watch the high-octane trailer for American Idiot. (Sep 2009)
  • VIDEO: Opening Night
    Green Day, “three guys living the dream,” celebrate the opening of American Idiot. (Sep 2009)
  • VIDEO: Opening Night
    Join Green Day and ABC-7 for the rocking opening-night festivities of American Idiot. (Sep 2009)
  • VIDEO: Michael Mayer
    Highlights from the director’s presentation for American Idiot (Jul 2009)
  • AUDIO: Michael Mayer
    Listen to Michael Mayer, director of American Idiot, discuss his collaboration with Green Day and Berkeley Rep. (Jul 2009)
  • AUDIO: Tom Kitt
    Listen to samples of Tom Kitt’s music on his own website.
  • VIDEO: Green Day
    While in New York to perform on the season finale of Saturday Night Live, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool talk about how excited they are to see their album American Idiot turned into a show that is, as Mike puts it, “not your grandparents’ musical.” (May 2009)
  • VIDEO: MTV news announcement
    Watch the MTV news announcement of Green Day’s upcoming colloaboration with Berkeley Rep and the creators of Spring Awakening. (Mar 2009)
  • PRINT: Steven Hoggett
    Read an interview with Steven Hoggett and other artistic staff from Black Watch, the show that Michael Mayer saw that made him want to work with Hoggett. (Jul 2006)
  • VIDEO: Music video
    Watch Green Day’s original music video for the hit song American Idiot. (2004)

See the School in action

  • VIDEO: The Next Generation
    Experience a range of activities offered at the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, including outreach programs in local classrooms, classes for youth and teens and the hands-on, behind-the-scenes excitement of Teen Council. (Jun 2010)
  • VIDEO: Cultural Leadership International
    Berkeley Rep School of Theatre Director Rachel Fink received a grant from the British Council’s Cultural Leadership International Programme (CLI) to explore and help develop cultural leadership both at home and around the world. Rachel is interviewed in these clips, which delve more deeply into the ambitious CLI initiative and its international impact. (Feb 2010)

How you can support Berkeley Rep

  • VIDEO: Michael Mayer
    Michael Mayer shares with you why he chose Berkeley Rep to stage American Idiot, what’s impressed him most about his experience and why your support is needed to sustain Berkeley Rep’s commitment to adventurous theatre for our diverse community. (Nov 2009)

 

season 08/09

Wishful Drinking

  • VIDEO: Princess Leia Broadway Bound
    Carrie Fisher talks about the one-woman show she created and performs that’s soon headed to Broadway. (Jul 2009)
  • PRINT: Carrie’s blog
    Check out Carrie Fisher’s personal blog—enjoy her poetry, personal anecdotes and musings on subjects ranging from Tinkerbell and angel dust to the size of Don Henley’s head.
  • VIDEO: Carrie Fisher
    Wishful Drinking premiered at Berkeley Rep more than a year ago. Since then, the smash-hit has toured the country, and been adapted into a New York Times bestseller. Now, Carrie Fisher brings Wishful Drinking home for a limited run before opening on Broadway! (Jun 2009)

You, Nero

The Lieutenant of Inishmore

Crime and Punishment

In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)

  • VIDEO: Production B-roll
    Three minutes of roughly edited clips (Feb 2009)
  • CURRENT EVENTS: Modern takes on timeless topics talked about in In the Next Room
  • VIDEO: Les Waters
    Highlights from the director’s presentation for In the Next Room (Jan 2009)

Ennio

The Arabian Nights

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

  • AUDIO: Delroy Lindo
    Director Delroy Lindo talks about the difference between directing and acting in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. (Nov 2008)
  • VIDEO: Delroy Lindo
    Director Delroy Lindo discusses his 20 year personal journey with Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. (Oct 2008)
  • AUDIO: August Wilson
    Suzan-Lori Parks interviews August Wilson for American Theatre magazine. (Aug 2005)

See the School in action

  • VIDEO: Performance Lab
    Drama students from Skyline High School create original plays under the direction of Berkeley Rep teaching artists. (Jan 2009)

How you can support Berkeley Rep

  • VIDEO: Susie Medak
    Managing Director Susie Medak shares what Berkeley Rep is doing to weather the current economic storm, while remaining true to the Theatre’s core values of creating outstanding theatre and building community. (Feb 2009)
  • VIDEO: Tony Taccone
    See what Artistic Director Tony Taccone has to say about the importance of theatre and why Berkeley Rep needs your support now, more than ever. (Oct 2008)

Season Preview

 

season 07/08

No Child…

TRAGEDY: a tragedy

  • VIDEO: Teaser
    Watch a short piece of the American premiere of Will Eno’s TRAGEDY: a tragedy, directed by Obie Award-winner Les Waters. (Mar 2008)
  • VIDEO: Production B-roll
    Three minutes of roughly edited clips (Mar 2008)

Wishful Drinking

Taking Over

  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    See a trailer for Berkeley Rep’s production of Taking Over, written and performed by Danny Hoch. (Feb 2008)

Argonautika

  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    See a trailer for Berkeley Rep’s production of Argonautika, created and directed by Mary Zimmerman. (Nov 2007)

Season Preview

  • VIDEO: Susie Medak
    Managing Director Susie Medak discusses Berkeley Rep’s 40th Anniversary Season with Arthur Bruzzone on San Francisco / Unscripted. (Aug 2007)

 

season 06/07

Passing Strange

  • The original cast album was recorded in front of a live audience on stage at the Belasco Theatre in New York, making it a one-of-a-kind recording. The album features all the voices we heard here in Berkeley, singing the songs we love—“Baptist Fashion Show,” “Amsterdam,” “Keys,” “We Just Had Sex,” “Passing Phase” and many more. To get your recording, visit the gift shop when you’re here next or download it today at iTunes.

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