Richard's new play, FRONT ROOM, was featured in a reading sponsored by the Honors College at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire on 28 March, 2018. Scenes from the play were presented for a group of professionals students, faculty and staff. Members of the staff of a social work unit of the City/County of Eau Claire attended because one of the elements of the play is a focus on the social and personal implications of the practice of "hoarding." The play generated an excited hour-long discussion of the dilemma of the main character, Sandra, in coping with the desperate hoarding of her mother, Abby. This marks the fourth time the scenes from the play have been presented to members of an Hon
On its final day of production of Beast on the Moon at the Theatre La Bordee in Quebec City, lead actor Mustapha Aramis (who played the role of Aram) offered these sentimental words to the cast and crew on Facebook. Here we are. The last of Beast on the Moon today at 16 [4 pm]. What an incredible adventure. An exceptional text deployed by an army of exceptional people. I salute all my comrades, all the designers, our director and the direction of the theatre. I would like to highlight here all the beautiful work of the theatre, which has made this spectacle an event that is so inclusive. Whether by going to collect testimonies and works of real immigrants, or inviting others who attend the C
