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Welcome to Berkeley Rep’s multimedia page. You can use the below links to explore many recent productions at Berkeley Rep. Have fun!

season 09/10

Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West

  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    Sexy tattoos, photographs of Japan in the 19th century and many mysteries. Watch a one minute preview of Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West (Mar 2010)
  • VIDEO: Johnny Wu
    Peek behind the scenes of Concerning Strange Devices with your video host, actor Johnny Wu (Feb 2010)
  • VIDEO: Les Waters
    Highlights from the director’s presentation for Concerning Strange Devices (Jan 2010)

Coming Home

  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    Feel the pulse and passion of South Africa in this sneak peek of Athol Fugard’s Coming Home (Jan 2010)
  • VIDEO: Production B-roll
    Three minutes of excerpts (Jan 2010)
  • VIDEO: Athol Fugard
    Acclaimed playwright Athol Fugard discusses his life and work and his relationship with Coming Home director Gordon Edelstein (Nov 2009)
  • VIDEO: Post-show discussion
    Sit in with the audience as Athol Fugard participates in a post-show discussion during the run of Coming Home in Los Angeles (Jul 2009)

Aurélia’s Oratorio

  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    Just in time for the holidays comes this internationally acclaimed theatrical treat. See what wonders await in Aurélia’s Oratorio (Dec 2009)
  • AUDIO: Aurélia Thierrée
    Aurélia Thierrée provides a peek into the magic behind Aurélia’s Oratorio in an interview from a previous theatre tour (Jul 2009)

Tiny Kushner

American Idiot

  • AUDIO: Cast recording
    Listen to the American Idiot cast singing “21 Guns” with Green Day, recorded in Oakland just days after the show closed (Dec 2009)
  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    Watch the high-octane trailer for American Idiot (Sep 2009)
  • VIDEO: Opening Night
    Green Day, “three guys living the dream,” celebrate the opening of American Idiot (Sep 2009)
  • VIDEO: Opening Night
    Join Green Day and ABC-7 for the rocking opening-night festivities of American Idiot (Sep 2009)
  • VIDEO: Michael Mayer
    Highlights from the director’s presentation for American Idiot (Jul 2009)
  • AUDIO: Michael Mayer
    Listen to Michael Mayer, director of American Idiot, discuss his collaboration with Green Day and Berkeley Rep (Jul 2009)
  • AUDIO: Tom Kitt
    Listen to samples of Tom Kitt’s music on his own website
  • VIDEO: Green Day
    While in New York to perform on the season finale of Saturday Night Live, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool talk about how excited they are to see their album American Idiot turned into a show that is, as Mike puts it, “not your grandparents’ musical.” (May 2009)
  • VIDEO: MTV news announcement
    Watch the MTV news announcement of Green Day’s upcoming colloaboration with Berkeley Rep and the creators of Spring Awakening (Mar 2009)
  • PRINT: Steven Hoggett
    Read an interview with Steven Hoggett and other artistic staff from Black Watch, the show that Michael Mayer saw that made him want to work with Hoggett (Jul 2006)
  • VIDEO: Music video
    Watch Green Day’s original music video for the hit song American Idiot (2004)

How you can support Berkeley Rep

  • VIDEO: Michael Mayer
    Michael Mayer shares with you why he chose Berkeley Rep to stage American Idiot, what’s impressed him most about his experience and why your support is needed to sustain Berkeley Rep’s commitment to adventurous theatre for our diverse community (Nov 2009)

 

season 08/09

Wishful Drinking

  • VIDEO: Princess Leia Broadway Bound
    Carrie Fisher talks about the one-woman show she created and performs that’s soon headed to Broadway (Jul 2009)
  • PRINT: Carrie’s blog
    Check out Carrie Fisher’s personal blog—enjoy her poetry, personal anecdotes and musings on subjects ranging from Tinkerbell and angel dust to the size of Don Henley’s head
  • VIDEO: Carrie Fisher
    Wishful Drinking premiered at Berkeley Rep more than a year ago. Since then, the smash-hit has toured the country, and been adapted into a New York Times bestseller. Now, Carrie Fisher brings Wishful Drinking home for a limited run before opening on Broadway! (Jun 2009)

You, Nero

The Lieutenant of Inishmore

Crime and Punishment

In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)

  • VIDEO: Production B-roll
    Three minutes of roughly edited clips (Feb 2009)
  • CURRENT EVENTS: Modern takes on timeless topics talked about in In the Next Room
  • VIDEO: Les Waters
    Highlights from the director’s presentation for In the Next Room (Jan 2009)

Ennio

The Arabian Nights

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

  • AUDIO: Delroy Lindo
    Director Delroy Lindo talks about the difference between directing and acting in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Nov 2008)
  • VIDEO: Delroy Lindo
    Director Delroy Lindo discusses his 20 year personal journey with Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Oct 2008)
  • AUDIO: August Wilson
    Suzan-Lori Parks interviews August Wilson for American Theatre magazine (Aug 2005)

How you can support Berkeley Rep

  • VIDEO: Susie Medak
    Managing Director Susie Medak shares what Berkeley Rep is doing to weather the current economic storm, while remaining true to the Theatre’s core values of creating outstanding theatre and building community (Feb 2009)
  • VIDEO: Tony Taccone
    See what Artistic Director Tony Taccone has to say about the importance of theatre and why Berkeley Rep needs your support now, more than ever (Oct 2008)

Season Preview

 

season 07/08

No Child…

TRAGEDY: a tragedy

  • VIDEO: Teaser
    Watch a short piece of the American premiere of Will Eno’s TRAGEDY: a tragedy, directed by Obie Award-winner Les Waters (Mar 2008)
  • VIDEO: Production B-roll
    Three minutes of roughly edited clips (Mar 2008)

Wishful Drinking

Taking Over

  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    See a trailer for Berkeley Rep’s production of Taking Over, written and performed by Danny Hoch (Feb 2008)

Argonautika

  • VIDEO: Production trailer
    See a trailer for Berkeley Rep’s production of Argonautika, created and directed by Mary Zimmerman (Nov 2007)

Season Preview

  • VIDEO: Susie Medak
    Managing Director Susie Medak discusses Berkeley Rep’s 40th Anniversary Season with Arthur Bruzzone on San Francisco / Unscripted (Aug 2007)

 

season 06/07

Passing Strange

  • The original cast album was recorded in front of a live audience on stage at the Belasco Theatre in New York, making it a one-of-a-kind recording. The album features all the voices we heard here in Berkeley, singing the songs we love—“Baptist Fashion Show,” “Amsterdam,” “Keys,” “We Just Had Sex,” “Passing Phase” and many more. To get your recording, visit the gift shop when you’re here next or download it today at iTunes.

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