'Cymbeline' to Begin October 9th at 78th Street Theatre Lab

Folding Chair Classical Theatre will present SHAKESPEARE'S CYMBELINE
as its last show for the successful 2008 season, opening October 9th
at the 78th Street Theatre Lab. Folding Chair's Artistic Director,
Marcus Geduld, will direct.

CYMBELINE is an epic tale with everything: comedy, tragedy, a
princess, long-lost brothers, thwarted lovers, valiant warriors, noble
servants, an evil queen, a girl disguised as a boy, a scheming
Italian, a snooty Frenchman, some Dutch guy with nothing to say, a
sleeping potion, a severed head, a bare bosom (covered for the student
matinee), divine intervention, an attack by the Roman Army, and a king
just trying to make sense of it all. It is a rollicking, wild
adventure with a cast of thousands. Or, to be precise, a cast of six.
That's right, a crack team of five Folding Chair vets (and one newbie)
will take on the entire play, switching roles at lightning speed and
bringing the play to life using only their wits, their skills, their
long experience with Shakespeare, and maybe the occasional funny hat.
Join us for all the humor, heartbreak and crazy plot twists of
CYMBELINE.

Featured in the production are Lisa Blankenship, Gowan Campbell, Ian
Gould, Paul Edward Hope, Karen Ogle, and Josh Thelin.

Five of the six actors appeared last March in Folding Chair's
critically acclaimed revival of Timberlake Wertenbaker's OUR COUNTRY'S
GOOD, also directed by Mr. Geduld. Back Stage called the production a
"bracing revival...the entire cast delivers with passion and
intelligence" and the New Theater Corps, the blog of PBS's Theater
Talk, called it "superbly directed and acted...a cast that will wow
you".

Two of the six appeared in June in Folding Chair's equally acclaimed,
sold-out revival of Michael Frayn's BENEFACTORS, with Mr. Geduld again
at the helm. Nytheatre.com raved "A wonderful production...I certainly
will be going to see more".

About Folding Chair Classical Theatre

Now in its seventh year, Folding Chair Classical Theatre produces
plays by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekhov, Aeschylus & other writers from
past eras. They also produce modern adaptations of classic stories,
plays based on historical events, and modern plays on their way to
becoming classics. Folding Chair Classical Theatre Company is
dedicated to performing classic drama with an emphasis on
storytelling.

For further information about Folding Chair and its programs:
http://www.foldingchairtheatre.org/

Ticket Information

DATES: October 9 - November 2, 2008

TIMES: Thurs - Sat @ 8:00 pm & Sun Oct. 26 & Nov. 1 @ 2pm

THEATRE: 78th Street Theatre Lab

236 West 78th Street

TICKETS: $18

RESERVATIONS: SmartTix (212) 868-4444 or

http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showcode=CYM

 

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