DATES: November 5, 6, 11, 12, & 13 @ 8 p.m.
PRICES: General Admission $12 | Students, Seniors, & Loyola Faculty/Staff $8 | Group rates are available for groups of 10+
*Preview Performance $5 on November 4th @ 8 p.m.*
TICKETS ONLINE: http://cmfa.loyno.edu/montage/theatre-arts-dance-events
BOX OFFICE: (504) 865-2074 or tickets@loyno.edu | Please note: reservations cannot be made without payment.
THEATRE ARTS/DANCE MAJORS & MINORS: Reserve your comp ticket(s) with Monica Harris at (504) 865-2575 or mrharris@loyno.edu
SYNOPSIS
Loyola University Department of Theatre Arts and Dance presents a fresh production of "The Misanthrope" by Molière translated and adapted by Neil Bartlett. In ...Read More
DATES: November 5, 6, 11, 12, & 13 @ 8 p.m.
PRICES: General Admission $12 | Students, Seniors, & Loyola Faculty/Staff $8 | Group rates are available for groups of 10+
*Preview Performance $5 on November 4th @ 8 p.m.*
TICKETS ONLINE: http://cmfa.loyno.edu/montage/theatre-arts-dance-events
BOX OFFICE: (504) 865-2074 or tickets@loyno.edu | Please note: reservations cannot be made without payment.
THEATRE ARTS/DANCE MAJORS & MINORS: Reserve your comp ticket(s) with Monica Harris at (504) 865-2575 or mrharris@loyno.edu
SYNOPSIS
Loyola University Department of Theatre Arts and Dance presents a fresh production of "The Misanthrope" by Molière translated and adapted by Neil Bartlett. In this contemporary translation and adaptation, Bartlett turns the French royal court into one gigantic insider party set in the present, with the guests circling each other in a feeding frenzy.
"The Misanthrope" tells the story of an arrogant young man whose endless criticism of other people's vices doesn't stop him from falling in love with a deceitful, manipulative young woman. There is plenty of material for social satire and comic reactions, and director Ben Saypol and his cast will make the most of it.
How should we act toward each other in our day-to-day lives? Should we be authentic and brutally honest with each other but risk being ostracized? Or should we coddle and flatter each other so that everyone’s happy and we can move up in the world? Neil Bartlett’s modern, edgy translation/adaptation of Molière’s classic "The Misanthrope" explores these very questions within a compelling story complete with a love triangle, attempts at seduction, games of love, and a trial in the court of public opinion. Who could resist?
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