The Sisters at the Dark Tower are based on Thorton Wilder's playlet “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came,” though I added a sister, and gave them slightly different personalities. I have played with them a bit, of course. Of course, I also love the scenes with Nimue, better known as “The Lady of the Lake.”Ī: Many of the characters are directly from the old tale of Childe Roland. He is so arrogant and unaware of his insensitivity, but yet so confident and in-charge. Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART OR LINE IN THE PLAY? WHY?Ī: I would have to say that I love the scene with Oliver, a king to whom Roland is an advisor. It seemed natural for me to try to write a very “complete,” almost “ultimate” version of Roland at the Dark Tower. When I did research about the origin of Roland and the Dark Tower (perhaps as a Maine boy, like Stephen King, I have a natural curiosity about all things Dark Tower!), I was fascinated to learn that the old nursery tale had some links to Arthurian legends, which I also love. PLAYWRIGHT BOBBY KENISTON TALKS ABOUT “THE DARK TOWER”Ī: I have always been a fan of the poem, “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came” by Robert Browning.
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