Dramatic Arts

Mainstage Productions

Nov. 10, 12, 13, 2011 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Orpheus Descending
Written by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Virginia Reh
Designed by Michael Greves.
Orpheus Descending is a modern version of the Greek myth in which Orpheus, the beloved musician of the gods, goes down to the underworld to rescue his dead wife Eurydice. Orpheus is forbidden to look at his wife until they are clear of the underworld, but he cannot resist, looks, and loses her forever. In Williams’ play, Valentine Xavier (Val), a guitar-playing stranger, comes into a small town in the U.S South and “rescues” an unhappy Lady Torrance. He breaks the rules of the tight society of the town, with catastrophic results.
Held at The Sean O'Sullivan Theatre
for more information visit the Department of Dramatic Arts
for tickets visit www.arts.brocku.ca/

 
Feb. 16, 18, 2011 at 7:30 p.m., and Feb. 17 at 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Lion in the Streets 
Written by Judith Thompson
Directed by Danielle Wilson
Designed by David Vivian
Lion in the Streets is a play in which the obsessions of the characters erupt forth in heightened, surreal and imagistic language. The young protagonist, a Portuguese immigrant to Toronto named Isobel, is a ghost in a purgatorial condition. She deftly moves in and out of critical, extreme moments in each of the characters lives while searching for the man who killed her seventeen years prior. Twentieth century music underscores the critical moments in these characters’ lives animated with contemporary movement inspired by dance company La La La Human Steps. This unique mixture complements and elucidates surreal moments while revealing Thompson’s brilliant, sparkling humor. The production embodies our contemporary quest for faith, truth, and a ‘state of grace’ while contending with the absurdity of daily life.
Held at The Sean O'Sullivan Theatre
for more information visit the Department of Dramatic Arts
for tickets visit www.arts.brocku.ca/

Other Events at DART

Community Theatre Production
Production scheduled March, 2012
Time and Location TBA

DART 4F56 Collective Creation Production
Production scheduled April, 2012
Time and Location TBA

One Acts Festival
(showcasing student Directors from DART 3P54)
March 2012 - various times TBA
Location:  ST 107 "Studio Theatre" and ST 103 "Black"
contact the Department for Details

Gimme 2 Festival
(showcasing first-year performance students)
October, 2011 - first term
March, 2011 - second term
Location:  ST 107 "Studio Theatre"