Three Candles Theatre Company

Three Candles Theatre Company TCTC is comprised of students and faculty from the University of Denver who will present THE NINA VARIATIONS at the Edinburgh Fringe in August.

TCTC presents THE NINA VARIATIONS, a play by Steven Dietz, at the SpaceTriplex as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival August 11th-15th.
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Chekhov’s famous lovers, Nina and Treplev, are together again. This time, the gloves are off. How do two people meant to be together find 44 reasons to end up apart? This question, sparked by the final scene in Anton Chekhov’s

masterpiece, "The Seagull", is the anchoring idea from which renowned American playwright Steven Dietz developed "The Nina Variations". The young lovers, Nina and Treplev, relentlessly jigsaw-puzzle together their troubled relationship, moving through a series of second chances in the quest to get things right with the person they—against all odds—need. Three Candles Theatre Company’s production of "The Nina Variations" has a backstory as rich as that of Nina and Treplev. Originally staged as a production at the University of Denver (DU) in Colorado, "Nina" was met with such success that the original team formed Three Candles to take it to Edinburgh. The production crackles with kinetic and potential energy. As described by Three Candles’ director and scene designer, Anne Penner, "Nina" uniquely “puts demands and freedoms on storytelling in that every scene is potentially a new beginning.” Though originally written as a show for two actors, Penner cast three Nina-Treplev couples instead of just one. Penner describes her decision as “a unique opportunity to watch six different human beings grapple with the same characters and circumstances.” The Three Candles’ production has inspired a number of unique voices, including a remarkable design collaboration. In addition to Penner, "Nina" shines with the original compositions of musician Gary Grundei, the lighting expertise of Evan Mues, and the vintage-inspired costume design of Morgan Schmehl. Though Nina and Treplev draw their basic backstory from "The Seagull", this play will speak to anyone curious to explore the myriad ways two young people try to connect to and love each other. Dietz muses, “By granting Nina and Treplev numerous attempts to express the fundamentals, perhaps we will find a way to voice our own.” Though "The Nina Variations" requires no prior knowledge of "The Seagull" or Chekhov, it will leave you thirsting for both.

Anne hiked up Arthur's Seat this morning. How's that for some 3 Candles Theatre Company love?
13/08/2015

Anne hiked up Arthur's Seat this morning. How's that for some 3 Candles Theatre Company love?

First show we saw as a company!
11/08/2015

First show we saw as a company!

A Barbour? On Frederick Street??This can't be a coincidence, can it Rick? Rick???
11/08/2015

A Barbour? On Frederick Street??
This can't be a coincidence, can it Rick? Rick???

That's us!!
09/08/2015

That's us!!

So close...
09/08/2015

So close...

ATTENTION EVERYONE: Three Candles Theatre Company is now checked in, past security and waiting to board!
09/08/2015

ATTENTION EVERYONE: Three Candles Theatre Company is now checked in, past security and waiting to board!

08/08/2015

Edinburgh Festival Fringe here we come!

Thanks for the lovely article, DU Magazine! The front page on the University of Denver website ain't too shabby either.....
08/08/2015

Thanks for the lovely article, DU Magazine!
The front page on the University of Denver website ain't too shabby either...

When the curtain descended on the DU theater department’s fall 2014 run of “The Nina Variations,” director Anne Penner made an unscripted remark. “I sort of half jokingly said, ‘We should take this to Edinburgh,’” Penner recalls. Responsive to every cue, the cast and crew gave that idea an immediate…

THE NINA VARIATIONS, coming soon to a Scotland near you.
08/08/2015

THE NINA VARIATIONS, coming soon to a Scotland near you.

We're thrilled to be performing alongside Kate Goodfellow at the Space Triplex in a week! Come see "The Nina Variations"...
05/08/2015

We're thrilled to be performing alongside Kate Goodfellow at the Space Triplex in a week!
Come see "The Nina Variations" and then see her show "Tumbling After".
See you soon Edinburgh!

By the end of last year’s festival, one company had made £160 each from their ‘hit show’. But even if there’s no profit from the box office, the other benefits of appearing at Edinburgh are incalculable

05/08/2015

You don't want to miss The Nina Variations!!

Rehearsal Shenanigans: 13. Oops. I said it.
22/07/2015

Rehearsal Shenanigans: 13.
Oops. I said it.

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