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She’s back . . . . .
LIZZIE BORDEN LIVE !
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND !!
IN PROVIDENCE, RI
Friday the 13th thru The Ides of March
“Sweet, innocent, witty and savagely murderous.”
Ed Wismer, Cape May Star and Wave
~ Columbus Theatre ~
270 Broadway, 2nd floor ~ Cinematheque
Providence, RI 02903
(Accessible by stairs only)
…Think you know her?…Think again….
THE LEGEND COMES TO LIFE
Written & Performed by: Jill Dalton
Directed by: Jack McCullough Music by: Larry Hochman
Lighting Design by: John P. Boomer
Friday March 13, 2009 ~ 8:00 p.m.
Saturday March 14, 2009 ~ 8:00 p.m.
Sunday March 15, 2009 ~ 3:00 p.m.
Advance Tickets ~ $25.00
Click on “SCHEDULE “
or purchase at the door
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JILL Dalton As: Lizzie Borden
Winner 2007 Jacoby Award:
MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS
“The nod goes to Jill Dalton for her Lizzie Borden in “Lizzie Borden Live.” She runs the gamut of emotions in her performance from that of a mild Christian woman to a ruthless murderer. Her reenactment of the murder of her mother (it was my stepmother!) and father is a chilling scene in this play and Dalton, who also wrote the script, vividly brings it to the audience.”
Jacob Schaad Jr., The Cape May Gazette
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Dalton is nothing less than superb in her depiction of the character, as her Lizzie is alternating sweet, innocent, witty and savagely murderous. The audience is left to decide which Lizzie is the real one.” Cape May Star Wave
“I heartily recommend you see Lizzie Borden Live. . . . complex and most interesting Lizzie, in the person of Jill Dalton.
Cape May Star Wave
“Absorbing performance . . . Dalton runs the gamut of emotions from supposedly mild Christian woman to that of a ruthless murderer.”
Cape May Gazette
“Everything from Jill’s facial features (like Lizzie herself) to the way her voice can change throughout the play makes for compelling and oddly sympathetic viewing.” Exit Zero
“Truly superb . . . the script is fascinating. Jill Dalton is an astonishingly talented actress – she changes her mood and characters in a split second. The play should get a Pulitzer.”
Charles Alexander, writer for Time Magazine
“Miss Dalton’s performance is a tour de force”
Richard Behrens, The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies
“Our audience comes to see Lizzie Borden Live expecting to find a monster….
and instead they find themselves.” Jack McCullough, Director of Lizzie Borden Live
Lizzie Borden Live was originally commissioned by: East Lynn Theater Company, Cape May, NJ
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Providence Loves Lizzie Borden Live !
As a monsoon raged outside the Broadway St. Columbus Theatre, inside the historic edifice, actress Jill Dalton was also taking the city by storm. Playing to a sold-out house Saturday night, Ms. Dalton delivered a performance which brought down the house. The intimate venue was ideal for establishing a direct rapport with the actress on stage as she wove a tapestry of memories from the mind and soul of the notorious accused murderess. At times, as she stepped out from behind the footlights to address the audience personally, it was as if we were all transported back in time to the garden of Maplecroft, her Fall River mansion after the acquittal.
It was a tour de force encapsulation of the major events in the life of Lizzie Borden, from her relationship with her older sister Emma, her friendship with actress Nance O’Neil, to life on Second Street, her Grand Tour trip, trial and acquittal- and of course- the day of the homicides. With a masterful, sometimes humorous, and always compelling portrayal, Miss Dalton has taken the two-dimensional picture most of us have of Lizzie Borden and fleshed her out into a living, breathing, complex human being- sometimes frightening- sometimes sympathetic. The audience was spellbound – and all too soon it was over. This is one not to miss.
Fall River, take note– Lizzie Borden Live should be “coming home”! For upcoming dates check the web site at http://www.lizziebordenlive.com/
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Lizzie Borden Live ! Schedule of Performances
Actress and playwright Jill Dalton accepting her 2008 “Lambie” for best actress from the Second Street Irregulars at the annual Mutton Eaters’ Banquet.Sept.7, 2008, Sunday 3:00 pm 78th Street Theatre Lab, 236 W. 78th St.,NYC,Between B’way & AmsterdamSunday Oct. 5, 2008, 3:00 pm 78th Street Theatre Lab, 236, W. 78th St.,NYC,Between B’way & AmsterdamFriday Nov. 14, 2008, 8:00 pm Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, Providence, RISaturday Nov. 15, 2008, 8:00 pm Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, Providence, RISun. Dec. 7, 2008, 3:00 pm 78th Street Theatre Lab, 236 W. 78th St.,NYC,Between B’way & AmsterdamThurs, Fri, Sat, January 8,9,10, 2009, 7:30 pm Canyon Moon Theatre 6601 Highway 179, Sedona, AZSunday Jan.11, 2009, 3:00 pm Canyon Moon Theatre 6601 Highway 179, Sedona, AZThurs, Fri, Sat, January 15, 16, 17, 2009, 7:30 pm Canyon Moon Theatre 6601 Highway 179, Sedona, AZSunday Jan.18, 2009, 3:00 pm Canyon Moon Theatre 6601 Highway 179, Sedona, AZ -
Jill Dalton is Lizzie Borden- Live!
Lizzie Borden Live
