Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, presents Teenage Dick, a brilliantly hilarious take on Richard III by Mike Lew and directed by Tony Award nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel, streaming online at pasadenaplayhouse.org. The production, produced in association with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Huntington Theatre Company, was professionally filmed in HD with multiple cameras in front of a live audience during the in-person run in Boston. Teenage Dick will be made available as a digital stream exclusively from Thursday, February 3 to Sunday, February 27, 2022.
TEENAGE DICK
Reviews
Richard's best friend and fellow disabled student, Barbara “Buck” Buckingham, is portrayed by wheelchair bound actor Shannon DeVido who utilizes her enhanced mobility to add explosive movement to every bit of her choreography designed by choreographer Jennifer Weber, assistant director and choreographer Ashleigh King and Robb Hunter. The intensity of her character portrayal, often with a copy of Shakespeare’s Richard IIII in her hands, adds in a bit of reason against the misplaced passion ruling Richard’s life, firmly challenging him to choose good actions over evil ones. If only Richard listened to her.
Richard's best friend and fellow disabled student, Barbara “Buck” Buckingham, is portrayed by wheelchair bound actor Shannon DeVido who utilizes her enhanced mobility to add explosive movement to every bit of her choreography designed by choreographer Jennifer Weber, assistant director and choreographer Ashleigh King and Robb Hunter. The intensity of her character portrayal, often with a copy of Shakespeare’s Richard IIII in her hands, adds in a bit of reason against the misplaced passion ruling Richard’s life, firmly challenging him to choose good actions over evil ones. If only Richard listened to her.