No Danger of the… Spiritual Thing
By Samuel Beckett
Known for its original scripts, Curious pays homage to the great, suffering experimenter of the last century, Samuel Beckett, in his 100th year.No Danger of the... Spiritual Thing is a year-long festival showcasing Curious’ staging of several of Beckett's works, including the short pieces, Eh Joe, Play, excerpts from Text for Nothing, and more! No Danger of the... Spiritual Thing is a deeply felt tip of the bowler to this wonderful artist.
Event mastermind Jenny Magnus finds a perfect match between the writer and the setting. “Beckett’s work invites you to try to get as close to it as possible,” she explains, “but however close you get, it still remains quite chilly.” Beckett’s hyper-visual imagination, exemplified by his obsessively detailed stage directions, is also accentuated by the museum’s glossy and stark imagery. Magnus cites Beckett’s “exquisitely pained” consciousness as a continuing source of insight into the necessity and difficulty of acknowledging the suffering of others. The Beckett celebration continues in following weeks at Prop Theatre, but the unique setting and format of the MCA show shouldn’t be missed.