House Theatre of Chicago Presents CYRANO, 8/25-9/3
By: Nicole Rosky Aug. 01, 2011
The House Theatre of Chicago opens its 10th Anniversary Season with Cyrano, an original adaptation of Edward Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, adapted and directed by House Company Member Matt Hawkins.
Cyrano is the quintessential Renaissance Man. A natural leader, courageous soldier, brilliant swordsman, skilled musician and a master of language, our hero fails only in love.
Hawkins' Cyrano pulls the audience into a wild love triangle as Cyrano pursues Roxanne through music, poetry and the most spectacular sword fighting ever to hit The House stage.
With original music by Kevin O'Donnell (lyrics by Matt Hawkins and Shawn Pfautsch), set by Collette Pollard, lights by Lee Keenan, and sound by Michael Griggs, Cyrano is The House at its best, giving Chicago a fresh look at a classic story told with enormous heart and packed with amazing feats of storytelling.
CYRANO
Adaptation, Direction and Fight Choreography by Matt Hawkins
Original Music by Kevin O'Donnell
Lyrics by Shawn Pfautsch and Matt Hawkins
SHOWTIMES: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm, Sundays at 7:00 pm
LOCATION: The Chopin Theatre Upstairs Theatre (1543 W. Division St., Chicago, IL)
TICKETS: $25 at www.thehousetheatre.com or by phone at 773.769.3832 , $10 Student and Industry rush tickets available at all performances.
PREVIEWS: August 25-September 3, 2011
PRESS OPENING: September 04, 2011 at 7:00 pm
About The House Theatre of Chicago
The House is Chicago's premier home for original works of physical and spectacle storytelling. Founded and led by Artistic Director Nathan Allen and driven by an interdisciplinary ensemble of Chicago's next generation of great storytellers, The House aims to become a laboratory and platform for the evolution of the American theatre as an inclusive and popular artform.
The House was founded in 2001 by a group of friends to explore connections between Community and Storytelling through a unique theatrical experience. In 2002 The House was hailed by the Chicago press as "The Next Big Thing." In early 2007, following dozens of world premiere productions, and national attention from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Variety, and American Theatre Magazine, The House achieved even greater success with "The Sparrow," which Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones called, "Among the very best original theater pieces I've ever seen."
Since becoming eligible in 2004, The House has been nominated for 45 Joseph Jefferson Awards (17 wins) and became the first recipient of Broadway in Chicago's Emerging Theater Award in 2007. Now celebrating its 10th year of original work, The House continues its mission to unite Chicago in the spirit of Community through amazing feats of Storytelling.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT www.THEHOUSETHEATRE.com
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