AMADEUS
Overview
Peter Shaffer’s celebrated play Amadeus tells the fictionalized story of the rivalry between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the prolific and genius composer, and Antonio Salieri, a contemporary composer and court musician in 18th century Vienna. Amadeus explores themes of jealousy, obsession, and the pursuit of artistic excellence, as Salieri becomes consumed by his envy towards Mozart’s talent. Through a series of flashbacks, Salieri recounts his attempts to undermine and destroy Mozart’s career, ultimately leading to his own downfall.
This captivating re-imagining of Amadeus at the majestic Thompson Memorial Chapel at Williams College promises an extraordinary and unforgettable theatrical experience. The chapel’s resplendent architecture and impeccable acoustics provide an awe-inspiring setting that flawlessly complements the play’s period backdrop, effortlessly transporting spectators to 18th-century Vienna. Engaging the entire space, this immersive production positions the audience on all sides of the chapel, enveloping the audience in the experience. Through the inclusion of a full orchestra and vocalists, this innovative production transcends conventional boundaries, enabling spectators to wholly immerse themselves in Mozart’s powerful and moving compositions and embrace the captivating allure of live music. This ambitious staging unites theater, music, and history, forging an indelible fusion that tantalizes the senses and leaves an enduring impact on every attendee.
About Margo Neely
Margo Neely is an internationally recognized polymath creator-inventor whose work pioneers new technologies, media forms, and cultural systems through practice, experimentation, and execution rather than trend-following pipelines. Working at the intersection of art, philosophy, technology, and human behavior, Neely conceives, designs, engineers, and launches original intellectual property that operates simultaneously as artwork, tool, and lived system.
Neely is best known as the inventor of the Neely Air Freestyle • Neely 33 Sound Shoe, a wearable drum-machine technology that fused music production, movement, and design into a category-defining object, achieving more than six billion in global reach organically. She is also the creator and director of Ladies Revenge Club, an award-winning television series named “Best of the Festival” and “Best Series” at New York Comic Con and New York Super Week’s Geekfest for its innovative narrative and production model.
Neely’s interdisciplinary practice spans art, writing, and invention, producing precedent-setting work studied, built upon, and activated across artistic, academic, and technological contexts, shaping models for how original ideas become durable cultural infrastructure.
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