SARA FARRINGTON
Playwright // Co-Founder Foxy Films // Voice Actor

CasablancaBox

Conceived by Reid Farrington,  Sara Farrington & Foxy Films

Written by Sara Farrington // Directed by Reid Farrington//Choreographed by Laura K Nicoll

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CasablancaBox is a brave, almost foolhardy undertaking.
Andy Webster, The New York Times

*CasablancaBox was nominated for 2 Drama Desk Awards*

CasablancaBox is an inside-out theatrical

re-imagining of the

making of the 1942 classic film Casablanca.

It was developed

over the course of a three year

HARP Artist Residency at HERE

Arts Center and nominated for two

2017 Drama Desk Awards:

Outstanding Projection Design and

Unique Theatrical Experience. 

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CasablancaBox

was built iteratively,

over the course of

3 years, with several

workshop runs prior to opening in 2017.

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VIDEO

Full show // World Premiere // HERE Arts Center // April 5th-29th, 2017

PHOTOGRAPHY

CasablancaBox  // World Premiere // HERE Arts Center, April 5th-29th, 2017 // photos by Marina McClure

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PRESS

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The New York Times: CasablancaBox is Looking at You, Kid, Behind the Scenes - Andy Webster

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The Village Voice: The Lively CasablancaBox Captures the Magical Anarchy of an Enduring Classic by Jaime N. Christley

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OffOffOnline - CasablancaBox - Curtis Russell

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The Brooklyn Rail:  Following the Cinematic-Theatric with Sara Farrington by Constance Congdon

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The Huffington Post:  Here's Looking at You: An interview with CasablancaBox Playwright Sara Farrington

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Stagebuddy - Interview: Sara Farrington & Reid Farrington on Merging Film and Theater

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Maxamoo Podcast Reviews CasablancaBox (begins at the 8 mins 42 secs)

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Theatre Is Easy:  CasablancaBox - Taylor Black

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TheaterPizzazz - It's Still the Same Old Story -  Samuel L. Leiter

PRODUCTION HISTORY: WORKSHOPS 2015-2016

CasablancaBox, in workshop // HERE Arts Center, August 27th & 28th, 2016 //

photography: Marina McClure

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CasablancaBox, in workshop // CULTUREMART, HERE Arts Center, March 2nd & 3rd, 2016 //

photography: Benjamin Heller

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CasablancaBox, in workshop // CULTUREMART, HERE Arts Center, March 4th & 5th, 2015 // 

photography: Benjamin Heller

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