The University of Rochester’s theater program presents a contemporary drama staged and filmed as a hybrid production.
How to watch
The production is approximately one hour and will only be viewable at the specific times. It will not available on demand.
Five performances only
April 30 @ 8 p.m.
May 1 @ 8 p.m.
May 2 @ 8 p.m.
Matinees on May 1 and 2 @ 3 p.m.
Watch 8 p.m. shows here.
Watch 3 p.m. matinees here.
Directed, production design, and edited by Nigel Maister
Photography by Michael “Skooter” Capeheart
Costume design by LaTivia McCowan
Lighting by Seth Reiser
Sound by Obadiah Eaves
The International Theatre Program will present Terminal 3 — a play by playwright and poet Lars Norén—from April 30 through May 2.
One of Sweden’s most highly regarded playwrights, Norén wrote more than 70 plays that were translated into several languages and performed regularly in Europe before he died of COVID-19 in January.
Terminal 3 is a story of two couples, one young and the other older, who come together in a waiting room: the young couple awaiting the birth of their child and the older identifying their child’s body.
“It’s a portrait of people at critical junctures in their lives: birth, death and, indeed, in their relationships themselves. It’s a piece that’s both nuanced and subtle,” says Nigel Maister, the Russell and Ruth Peck Artistic Director for the International Theatre Program. “It’s a moving, slightly surreal, and relies on small gestures rather than dramatic ‘fireworks.’ ”
The production takes on the hybrid nature of the current cultural moment. “We shot it like a movie, and it was staged partly as a traditional play, but also specifically for the camera,” says Maister, director and designer of the production. “The piece lends itself to this format because its dreamlike intimacy,” he says.
During the fall 2020 semester, the International Theatre Program produced Nicolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector — an entirely online recorded performance that involved technical challenges and afforded creative liberties. According to Maister, this year’s hybrid format is helpful for the student actors to explore acting for the camera and acting for the stage. “I was hoping to give the students a dual experience,” he says. “It’s interesting to push the envelope and see what we can do.”
Terminal 3: In pictures
International Theatre Program photos / Nigel Maister
