Frost/Nixon
April 14 — May 10
On the Main Stage
By Peter Morgan
Directed by Rose Riordan
“I gave ‘em a sword. and they stuck it in, and they twisted it with relish. And I guess if I had been in their position, I’d have done the same thing.” – Richard Nixon
Can a lightweight, has-been talk show host lead the most infamous political figure of his time to publicly acknowledge his guilt? That is the central question raised in Peter Morgan’s delicious drama about a series of televised interviews that former president Richard Nixon granted British journalist David Frost in 1977. The New York Times described the play as “proceed[ing] with the momentum of a ticking-bomb thriller and the zing of a boulevard comedy…structured as a prize fight between two starkly ambitious men in professional crisis, Frost/Nixon makes it clear that the competitor who controls the camera reaps the spoils.”
Production blog
Yeah, but what do the young’uns think?
04 May 2009 & Posted by Kinsley Suer
Arts organizations are generally under a fair amount of pressure to inspire and engage young audiences- the “next generation,” as it were. How about I let the kids speak for themselves? The following quotes are excerpted from a series of blogs posted by a group of Mt. Hood Community College students after seeing Frost/Nixon as an assignment for their theater appreciation class.
MoreInside the Mind of Power and Celebrity
01 May 2009 & Posted by Kinsley Suer
Join us this Sunday, May 3 at 2 pm for FROST/NIXON and stick around as SCOTT MURRAY, M.D. gives us his take on the truth and lies, the power-plays and the pity, the rehabilitation of character, and the metaphorical boxing match between David Frost and Richard Nixon.
MoreNixon, Inspired by Nixon
29 April 2009 & Posted by Kinsley Suer
We’ve made our own Frost/Nixon video, inspired by the “Kittens, Inspired by Kittens” video! Youtube it.
More- 28 Apr 2009
- Frost/Nixon Trailer
- 27 Apr 2009
- Nixon Bloopers and Outtakes
- 23 Apr 2009
- The Reviews are In and Bill Christ’s Nixon is a HUGE Hit!
