Vanishing Point single work   musical theatre  
Adaptation of Vanishing Point Jeri Kroll , 2015 selected work poetry
Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 Vanishing Point
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'Vanishing Point explores the interior and exterior life of Diana, a nineteen year old girl living in South Australia. She struggles with the question tormenting many young people today: How do you learn to be comfortable in your own body? Diana suffers from anorexia and bulimia. Living with a demanding father, a mother who dabbles in charismatic religion, and a brother with Down syndrome, Diana feels pressured to be the family savior, to be “perfect.” In her need to control something in her life, she retreats into the self-destructive world of anorexia and bulimia. The play takes us on Diana’s journey into a place of healing and hope. Theatre is a medium of metaphor – nothing and no one are exactly what they seem to be: brick walls are really painted flats; actors assume new identities as aristocrats, peasants – even animals or plants. So, poetry – another medium grounded in metaphor – seems perfectly suited to the stage. Jeri Kroll’s rich, evocative language enables us to examine sometimes painful situations without looking away.' (Production summary)

Production Details

  • Performed at the Betts Theatre, Washington DC : 16-19 October 2014

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Works about this Work

The Verse Novel as Musical Drama : Vanishing Point as Case Study Jeri Kroll , Leslie Jacobson , 2017 single work criticism
— Appears in: New Writing , January vol. 14 no. 1 2017; (p. 47-66)
This article takes a case study approach, using the adaptation in America of Vanishing Point into musical drama. It discusses the suitability of a verse novel for adaptation, provides context about American musical drama and focuses on shows that break new ground through dealing with challenging social and psychological material. Vanishing Point treats a young woman’s struggle to overcome anorexia and bulimia. The article explores music and emotion in drama and concentrates on the composer’s, director’s and poet’s interpretations of how music and lyrics shape the production’s affect. These ‘emic’ perspectives strengthen the case study methodology.' (Publication abstract)
The Verse Novel as Musical Drama : Vanishing Point as Case Study Jeri Kroll , Leslie Jacobson , 2017 single work criticism
— Appears in: New Writing , January vol. 14 no. 1 2017; (p. 47-66)
This article takes a case study approach, using the adaptation in America of Vanishing Point into musical drama. It discusses the suitability of a verse novel for adaptation, provides context about American musical drama and focuses on shows that break new ground through dealing with challenging social and psychological material. Vanishing Point treats a young woman’s struggle to overcome anorexia and bulimia. The article explores music and emotion in drama and concentrates on the composer’s, director’s and poet’s interpretations of how music and lyrics shape the production’s affect. These ‘emic’ perspectives strengthen the case study methodology.' (Publication abstract)
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