E08: Dean Gabourie talks The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? with Esther Jun
Director's Notes Podcast Season 2: A World Elsewhere
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If you think your family is complex, think again!
Join director Dean Gabourie in a conversation about the intricacies of Edward Albee's The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? with Esther Jun, director of Cymbeline and Director of Langham Directors' Workshop. Listen as Gabourie and Jun discuss the inspirations behind Gabourie's vision for the show and his delicate approach toward topics such as patriarchy, queerness, misogyny and rage.
Gabourie provides extensive knowledge about The Goat, including the fact that it was one of the few plays Albee openly wrote about gay characters, as well as the integration of Greek tragedies and references embedded in both story and design. Watch or listen to find out more!
Edward Albee's The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?
Directed by Dean Gabourie
Set and Costume Designer - Shawn Kerwin
Lighting Designer - Kaileigh Krysztofiak
Sound Designer - Adam Campbell
Fight and Intimacy Director - Anita Nittoly
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