It’s a PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Stageapalooza!
We have news on no less than three stage productions of P&P, all different, and in different areas of the U.S.
First, in Cleveland, the Lakeland Community Theater of Lakeland College is currently showing a production of P&P, through October 22–that’s this Sunday, so make haste! Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students.
Secondly, the Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City, Utah, is staging P&P on November 3-18. Single tickets go on sale starting October 18. That’s Wednesday, so once again…make haste!
Thirdly, the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s production of P&P begins tomorrow and runs through November 19. The theatre is located in Madison, New Jersey. Tickets are available online or by phone; remember, AustenBlog readers get a discount!
The Morris County Daily Record has an article about the production.
“These are two people who are highly self-examining and unusual,” director Monte said. “It is only through the process of self-assessment that transformation is possible. Then the door opens to each other and they are enlightened.”
That is, through an intense year of thinking about their own behaviors as individuals and toward each other, they are ultimately able to let go of the aspects of their pride and prejudice that do not serve them.
“They cannot be happy until they go through this year-long process that allows for shifts in perspectives. What makes them unusual and outstanding is that there are very few people in life willing to go through this process,” Monte said.
Most will give up and get out of the situation to avoid dealing with it. These people deal with it.
We love reviews, by the bye. (hint hint)
October 20th, 2006 at 6:28 pm
I am not good at reviewing but I will try. I saw it opening night of previews and I loved it. They pretty much did the whole book and a lot of the scene changes. I know they are working on cuts, etc. which is necessary because the first show was three hours long. I thought the acting was great but I especially like Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. I wish I could see it again after the revisions but that is not possible as I was only in the vicinity for two days. Agnes
October 21st, 2006 at 6:53 pm
What? 3 hours seems perfect to me! In fact, 4 hours seems better!
October 21st, 2006 at 7:31 pm
I agree with you but we didn’t know it was going to be three hours and we had one of those cars for hire with a driver waiting to take us back to our hotel in downtown New York City. With the clock running my daughter had to call him twice to tell him that we were still in the theater so he wouldn’t think we had ditched him for another ride.
A play of “Pride and Prejudice” can never be too long for me. Agnes