You’ll laugh, you’ll cry. Mark your calendar with these 2012-13 University Theatre productions.
Love.Will.Shake.
Robinson Theatre
November 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17
“Love. Will. Shake.” weaves through the sonnets of Shakespeare with themes of love and loss, loyalty and betrayal, comedy and drama. There will be singing, dancing, ghosts and even sword fighting. Love, William Shakespeare-style, will prove to be more than entertaining. @@http://tickets.uoregon.edu/event/8319@@
Creature
By Heidi Schreck
Hope Theatre
Jan 24, 25, 26, 31, Feb 1, 2, 3
An imaginative play about faith, visions and credibility, Creatures tells the story of Margery Kempe — a woman who, after being harassed by devils for more than half a year, is visited by Jesus through a vision. Should anyone trust her or should she be punished for a possible fabrication? Written by University of Oregon alumni, Heidi Schreck, Creature brings up issues both contemporary and medieval. @@http://tickets.uoregon.edu/event/8320@@
Scorched
By Wajdi Mouawad, Translated by Linda Gaboriau
Hope Theatre
March 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
As a result of their mother’s will, twins Janine and Simon return to their parent’s hometown. Throughout their journey, the twins discover the harrowing truth about their mother’s past. A story as tragic as it is hopeful, “Scorched” is about bravery, discoveries and ultimately, a mother’s love. @@http://tickets.uoregon.edu/event/8321@@
The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
Robinson Theatre
April 26, 27, May 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11
To what lengths will a man go in order to marry the woman he loves? Referred to as Jack in the country and Ernest in town, the protagonist of this comedy is in love with a woman who will only marry a man named Ernest, as she believes earnestness is the quality most essential for her future husband. You’ll laugh as you follow Jack’s desperate story of love.
Breaking the Code
By Hugh Whitemore
Based on the book Alan Turing, The Enigma by Andrew Hodges
Hope Theatre
May 30, 31, June 1, 6, 7, 8, 9
A biographical drama, Breaking the Code tells the story of Alan Turing, a man who not only played a key role in breaking the German Enigma Code during WWII, but also tested society’s sexual boundaries when grappling with his own homosexuality. @@http://tickets.uoregon.edu/event?s=breaking+the+code@@