An exclusive US DIRK post mortem by Scot Burklin

Scot Burklin played Dirk Gently in the US premiere of DIRK which was staged in Los Angeles last autumn. As you certainly know, the production was a big success. Scot and his friends got a great review from Variety and a "thumbs up" from Arvind Ethan David, one of the authors of this well known stage adaptation of the first Dirk Gently book.

Scot kindly wrote for us a post mortem about this US production where he shares his feelings about the whole adventure.

To read the post mortem, please go in the Dirk section of this website and click on extras.

US premiere of DIRK tonight and on stage in LA till the 3rd December

The US premiere of Dirk, the play, will be staged tonight by Road Theatre in Los Angeles at 8 PM (local time).

DIRK will play September 29 to December 3, 2006, playing Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. The production will be dark on November 24 for Thanksgiving.

Where? -

The Road Theatre Company 5108 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood CA 91601 (2 blocks South of Magnolia in the NoHo Arts District) Note: Listings should be under main heading of Road Theatre Company not Lankershim Arts Center

When? -

Previews: September 26th, 27th & 28th at 8 p.m. Opens:Friday, September 29th at 8 p.m. Runs: Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 2 p.m. Closes: Sunday, December 3rd Dark: Friday, November 24th for Thanksgiving

TICKET RESERVATIONS: (866) 811-4111 OR BUY TICKETS ONLINE: www.roadtheatre.org PRESS RESERVATIONS: Call Marci Hill (310) 877-2868 LADCC, ADA, OVATION VOTER RESERVATIONS: Call (818) 761-8829

Preview Tickets: Opening Night Gala Tickets: Regular Tickets: $15 $35 $20

A DIRK stage play in Southern California

DIRK GENTLY'S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY by Douglas Adams was adapted into a stage play by James Goss and Arvind Ethan David and is in production to open September 29th 2006 in Los Angeles, CA. It is the first profesionnal theatre production of Dirk Gently in the US.

I'll try to get soon an interview with the guys. Here is anyway their press release :
"Following on the success of smash hits such as NAPOLI MILIONARIA, THE WOMAN IN BLACK, OUROBOROS, and BUNBURY, the Ovation Award-winning Road Theatre Company will produce the professional US Premiere of DIRK, a quirky, witty and highly entertaining offering from the mind of Douglas Adams, directed by Jeff Griffith. A perfect way to begin the Road’s 16th season!
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Director Jeff Griffith has been with the Road Theatre Company the past 3 years, where he has stage-managed the critically acclaimed and award winning productions of NAPOLI MILIONARIA and THE WOMAN IN BLACK. Jeff has also assistant directed with Deborah LaVine for SEVENTH MONARCH and Michael Michetti for OUROBOROS. DIRK marks Jeff’s Road Theatre debut as director.
The production is supported by producers Helen Harwell, Amy Buffington, Scot Burklin, and Julie Quinn with multimedia elements produced by Tye Beeby; digital scenography Anaitte Vaccaro; sound designer David B. Marling; publicist Marci Hill; and production stage manager and multimedia director Matt Kaiser. DIRK will play September 29 to December 3, 2006, playing Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. The production will be dark on November 24 for Thanksgiving."
MORE INFOS ON THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE HERE