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Rhinoceros, School Of Theatre Arts
Rhinoceros, School Of Theatre Arts
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The Illinois Wesleyan University School of Theatre Arts production of Eugène Ionesco’s savage satire Rhinoceros. Performance dates February 27 through March 4, 2018 at the Jerome Mirza Theatre, McPherson Hall. Originally set in a small French town, the play was adapted to take place on the Illinois Wesleyan campus and local community. Rhinoceros is a commentary on the human condition, as the community is suddenly besieged by one roaring citizen who finds himself turning into a rhinoceros and proceeds to trample on the social order. As with any “disease,” more citizens become infected. Written in 1959 in response to the …
The Crucible, School Of Theatre Arts
The Crucible, School Of Theatre Arts
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Winner of the 1953 Tony Award for Best Play, Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible as an allegory in response to McCarthyism and the US government’s blacklisting of its citizens accused of being communists. Using the Salem witch trials which occurred in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692 and 1693, the play is a partially fictionalized and dramatized account of some of those events. The piece has become an American classic and a central work in the canon of American drama.
Giant, School Of Theatre Arts
Giant, School Of Theatre Arts
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IWU School of Theatre Arts musical production of Giant by Sybille Pearson, music and lyrics by Michael John Lachiusa.
Hamlet, School Of Theatre Arts
Hamlet, School Of Theatre Arts
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An IWU School of Theatre Arts production of Hamlet: A National Tragedy by William Shakespeare.
A Lie Of The Mind By Sam Shepard, School Of Theatre Arts
A Lie Of The Mind By Sam Shepard, School Of Theatre Arts
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Written by Sam Shepard, A Lie of the Mind debuted in December of 1985. Like so much of Shepard's work, the play is filled with enormous vitality and humor. The story explores the destinies of two families, linked by marriage but set apart by jealousies and distrust.