LEGACY OF LIGHT by Karen Zacarais, directed by Kirsten Brandt, San Jose Repertory Theatre
Scenic design by Bill Bloodgood, costume design by Brandon Baron, Lighting & Media design by David Lee Cuthbert, sound design by Jeff Mockus. Cast: Rachel Harker, Carrie Paff, Robert Yacko, Mike Ryan, Katie Tkel, and Miles Villanueva. Photos by Kevin Berne
PRESS:
Agilely directed by Kirsten Brandt in its West Coast premiere at San Jose Rep, “Light” is a sweetly giddy look at life and love and the gut-wrenching choices women are forced to make, then and now. – San Jose Mercury News
History and science mix with fiction and maternity as 18th century France intersects with 21st century New Jersey in Karen Zacarías’ intriguing “Legacy of Light.” The effect is often exciting… The story lines smoothly intersect on William Bloodgood’s handsome, spare set in Kirsten Brandt’s fluid stagings… But there’s as much pleasure as nutrition in most of the play’s food for thought. When Olivia meets Voltaire and Zacarías starts mixing up her time frames, the “Legacy” of du Châtelet’s light shines pretty bright. – San Francisco Chronicle SFGATE