08/01/2000
I got an email from Dylan McCullough, who is adapting a new play based on selections from the DFW book, Brief Interviews With Hideous Men. This play is approved by David and sounds very interesting. If you are in the NYC area, or plan to be, here is the press release for the event:
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NEWS FROM
SHADOWPLAY

To receive a postcard for the production with all information and some groovy artwork, please send your name and address to fac23@mindspring.com with the word POSTCARD in the subject line. Also if you have any questions, all inquiries should be sent to this address as well.

"Hideous Men," based on selected stories from the book "Brief Interviews With Hideous Men" by David Foster Wallace adapted and directed by Dylan McCullough, opens at 3:30 PM Wednesday, August 16, 2000. A part of the New York International Fringe Festival, fringeNYC, a production of the Present Company, "Hideous Men" continues at 9:45 PM Friday August 18, 2:15 Saturday August 19, 7:00 PM Tuesday August 22, 5:15 PM Thursday August 24 and 12:00 Noon Saturday August 26 at Henry Street Settlement Recital Hall, 466 Grand St (@ Pitt St.), New York, NY.

The play centers on a woman's (Carol Monda) quest for connection with herself and the modern world. This journey is enacted in the form of various "interviews" she has with men (Justin Campbell and Trevor A. Williams) across the country. Tales of love, violence, and sex propel her from place to place. However, the man (Dylan McCullough) she has left behind cannot let her go and eventually tracks her down in Florida where the couple has their final encounter. While the world of the piece is
realistic, the telling of the story incorporates meta-theatrical styles, ultimately leaving the questions to the audience to answer for themselves.

"Hideous Men" is the first theatrical production of any of Wallace's writings, whose work includes the novels "Infinite Jest" and "The Broom of the System" and the collections "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again" and "Girl With Curious Hair.

All tickets are $12 and may be obtained by calling (212) 420-8877 in New York or 1-888-FringeNYC outside New York
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07/05/2000
I guess the big news for this month is that we finally got this site updated. The new design is still very new and the work continues, so please be patient. Soon enough we will have all of the good David Foster Wallace news and information you've been wanting. If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to drop us an email. Thanks for visiting and please check back regularly.