2008/09 Season

The Department of Theatre @ UVic is proud to present another season of innovative, wide-ranging theatre you won't find anywhere else in Victoria.

Legoland | Dark of the Moon | La Ronde | Studio Series | Medea

spotlight on alumni:
Legoland
October 9– 18, 2008
By Jacob Richmond
Produced by Atomic Vaudeville

Wildly inventive and darkly funny, this coming-of-age tale chronicles the misadventures of two precocious teens on their odyssey from a hippie-commune to the big city world they call “Legoland.” Acclaimed at festivals across North America, this offbeat comedy is a contemporary vaudeville routine, complete with ukulele, puppets and gangster rap.
Advisory: This play contains subject matter that is not recommended for those under age 13.

N.B. A sign language interpreter will be provided for the October 18, Saturday matinee at 2pm.

dark of the moon
November 6 – 22, 2008
By Howard Richardson & William Berney, In cooperation with The Richardson/Yale Property Trust, Elliot S. Blair, Administrator

Directed by Brian Richmond

Venture to the deep South for a dramatic love story set amongst the dark magic and rich music of the Appalachian Mountains. Based on the centuries old European folk song “The Ballad of Barbara Allen,” it tells the story of John, a witch boy, and his endeavours to become human after falling in love with a small-town Baptist girl under the dark of the moon.
Advisory: Mature subject matter. Some nudity.

La Ronde
February 19 – 28, 2009
By Arthur Schnitzler
Directed by Conrad Alexandrowicz

Follow the trail of love, passion and seduction through Vienna’s society in the 1890s. From a soldier and a prostitute, to an actress and a count, the intimate relationships of ten interconnected couples unfold like a witty, frolicking music round to comment on the sexual mores and class ideology of the day.

N.B. A sign language interpreter will be provided for the February 28, Saturday matinee at 2pm.

FIND 2009
Festival of Innovative and New Drama
Studio series
March 5-7 , 2009
A series of one-act plays written by emerging playwrights from the Department of Writing and performed and directed by Theatre Students. Celebrate the talented artists! Choose one play or stay for the entire evening.

medea
March 19 – 28, 2009
By Euripides
Directed by Linda Hardy

Disturbing yet powerful, this Greek tragedy of betrayal and revenge chronicles the passionate story of Medea, a woman whose love ultimately leads to her destruction. Based on the myth of Jason and Medea, it was first produced in 431 BCE and continues to impact audiences today.

 

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