Christopher Hale joins the World Premier of The Stolen Chair Theatre Company’s next in a series of “CineTheatre” productions adapting classic film styles to the stage. As Brit Boy in a swashbuckling adventure − The Accidental Patriot: The Lamentable Tragedy of the Pirate Desmond Connelly, Irish by Birth, English by Blood, and American by Inclination − Christopher joins the fray mashing together Greek tragedy and Errol Flynn-era pirate films. The production features rapier duels, rapier wit, in a play that Sophocles might have written if he had been under contract to Warner Brothers. In addition to plot turns and very funny performances.
What are they saying? ...
“At the core of The Accidental Patriot is a very timely and resonant consideration of what freedom means, and what personal choices are required to achieve and maintain it. The bravery and integrity of many of the story’s supporting characters … contain the real seeds of patriotism that underlay the creation of America. … The Accidental Patriot is the most ambitious project yet for the still-young Stolen Chair Theatre Company. … in terms of both audacity and entertainment value it’s a fine example of indie theater at its best…and a harbinger of still greater things to come from this remarkable troupe.” − NYTheater.com
What are they saying? ...
“At the core of The Accidental Patriot is a very timely and resonant consideration of what freedom means, and what personal choices are required to achieve and maintain it. The bravery and integrity of many of the story’s supporting characters … contain the real seeds of patriotism that underlay the creation of America. … The Accidental Patriot is the most ambitious project yet for the still-young Stolen Chair Theatre Company. … in terms of both audacity and entertainment value it’s a fine example of indie theater at its best…and a harbinger of still greater things to come from this remarkable troupe.” − NYTheater.com