Review Fix Exclusive: Boris Timanovsky Talks ‘Heavy Lifting’

February 8, 2015 Patrick Hickey Jr. Theatre 0

Review Fix chats with playwright Boris Timanovsky about his newest production “Heavy Lifting,” currently running at this year’s Midtown International Theatre Festival in New York City. Timanovsky also discusses his creative process and what he hopes people get out of the production.

Review Fix: What was the expiration for this production?

Boris Timanovsky: In my travels throughout Eastern Europe I ran into quite a few men, from all walks of life, who went there with the goal of finding a spouse. That’s right — they’d go there determined to find someone to fall in love with, the language and cultural barriers notwithstanding. Their experiences — sad, happy, even bizarre — inspired be to imagine what that journey might be like in one instance.

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Timanovsky: I try to come up with an interesting story — and if I like it, I’ll try to make it a background story. And then try to come up with an even more interesting main storyline. I also pace a lot.

Review Fix: What makes you different from other playwrights?

Timanovsky: Fewer kings and queens die in my plays than on the average in the industry. Also, instead of the country estate, I like to set the action in a time-share property.

Review Fix: Is this what you always wanted to do?

Timanovsky: No, I always wanted to be a sea captain — but my parents convinced me that there are no Jewish sea captains.

Review Fix: How is your cast unique?

Timanovsky: The cast and the director are some of the most talented people that I worked with.

Review Fix: How does it feel to be a part of this festival?

Timanovsky: Looking forward to seeing as many other productions as possible.

Review Fix: What are your goals for the production?

Timanovsky: To put a smile on as many faces in the audience as possible.

Review Fix: Who do you think will enjoy it the most?

Timanovsky: Men who are about to send a check to one of those “international” match-making agencies? Ok, if seriously — I hope that anyone who likes a good story and has a sense of humor will find the play entertaining.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Timanovsky: HEAVY LIFTING is a part of a trilogy — INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS — that consists of stories of finding — and losing — love while far away from home. I’m hoping to have the whole thing produced later in the year.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14263 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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