From September 11th through the 27th THEATRE ‘D ART presents “The Illusion,” Tony Kushner’s “free adaptation” of Pierre Corneille’s 17th century comedy “L’ Illusion Comique.” This production will be performed at The Osborne Studio Theater on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 8:00pm. The Osborne Studio Theater is located on the second floor of UCCS’ University Hall at the corner of Union and Austin Bluffs. Tickets will be $10 for general admission, $5 for students with a valid ID and free for UCCS students.
“The Illusion” follows the story of a remorseful father, Pridamant, seeking news of his prodigal son in the cave of the sorcerer Alcandre. The sorcerer shows him three visions; vignettes from the young man’s life. Inexplicably, each scene finds the boy in a slightly different world where names change and allegiances shift. Pridamant watches, but only as the strange tale reaches its conclusion does he learn the ultimate truth about his son. In his adaptation of this play, Tony Kushner compresses five acts in to two, adds several scenes of his own invention, and creates a style that, while still feeling classical, has very contemporary sensibilities. While the tone of Illusion is markedly lighter then Kushner’s best known play “Angels in America,” it shares the poetic language and theatrical quality that play is known for.
Directed by THEATRE ‘D ART co-founder and artistic director Jonathan Margheim, “The Illusion” is the first full-length production of THEATRE ‘D ART’s 2009-2010 “season of illusions.” During this season, THEATRE ‘D ART presents four full length productions all of which deal with the notion of alternate realities and worlds, how reality and fiction interplay and how the stage can be more real than we think it is. In the words of the director, “The Illusion is about love and theatre. The intangible vs the tangible, illusion vs reality. The play gives the example: a man is murdered onstage and you are moved by the tragedy, then a short time later, the murderer and murdered are smiling and holding hands onstage, taking bows. The moment that caused that emotional response was a lie, an illusion. Does that make the emotional experience any less real? Any less valuable? The same can be asked of love.” THEATRE ‘D ART invites everyone to experience this play and explore the world it presents and draw their own conclusions regarding this subject.
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