Talk about stage illusion; this is an effect we should perhaps get used to in our newly masked lives, too. “Britannicus” was part of a summer season staged by Les Tréteaux de France at three outdoor recreation centers in suburban cities (after Draveil, in late July, and Cergy, the company moves to St.-Quentin-en-Yvelines). Unusual settings are the bread and butter of Les Tréteaux de France, the only national dramatic center in France without a stage to call its own. Still, even for Les Tréteaux de France, masks are unusual. The company employs four full-time actors and 15 or so regular freelancers, but not all productions are created in-house, and each creative team is free to set the rules.

Source: New York Times August 20, 2020 10:18 UTC