|
THE
MITBY THEATER AND WE ENERGIES PRESENTS THE MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER’S “CYRANO”
The Mitby Theater,
located at Madison Area Technical College, is pleased to welcome The
Milwaukee Repertory Theater to Madison
on Tuesday, October
26, 7:30 p.m. for its first regional tour in over 20 years. The Milwaukee
Rep will perform Belgian playwright Jo Roets’ brilliant adaptation
of Edmond Rostand's classic love story, Cyrano De Bergerac. A celebration
of theatrical creativity and storytelling, CYRANO, presented by We Energies
and with a grant from Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission, reinvents
the French classic, using only three actors, imagination, and panache.
Cyrano De Bergerac has captivated audiences with his wit, poetry, chivalry,
and a large proboscis since his first appearance on stage more than a
century ago. When two soldiers fall for the same woman, all three engage
in a complicated triangle of feelings that seems impossible to untangle.
Roxane chooses the handsome yet dull Christian over the poetic yet nasally
well-endowed Cyrano. Cyrano is forced to remain silent in his love, but
finds an outlet when Christian seeks his help writing letters home to
Roxane. The deception continues until Christian, realizing Cyrano's true
feelings, takes matters into his own hands.
The epic 3-hour play has been pared down to 90 minutes without losing
the style and energy of the original. Roets is recognized as masterful
at reducing classical stories to their essence in a playful way. His
appealing version of
Cyrano De Bergerac received international praise.
He also has staged successful adaptations of Twelfth Night, Macbeth,
and King Lear.
CYRANO made its debut September 12, 2004 in Milwaukee's Stiemke Theater
to stellar reviews. “We are pleased to welcome the Milwaukee Rep
to the Mitby Theater for this outstanding performance of a great literary
work,” states Mitby Theater manager, Corey Helser. Tickets are
$17.50 and can be purchased by calling the Mitby Theater Box Office at
(608) 243-4000, Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. ~ 4:30 p.m.
###
Last
Modified:
September 29, 2004
top
|
