Cyrano de Bergerac
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By Edmond Rostand
Freely adapted by Martin Crimp
Directed by Eunbi Lee
This “breathtakingly exciting” (Evening Standard) theatrical tour-de-force captures timeless passion through spoken word, contemporary poetry, and raw physicality. Cyrano seduces in raps and rhymes, using his linguistic brilliance to help another man win the heart of his one true love, championing, above all, his own unbridled love for words. A genius with language, Cyrano secretly loves the radiant Roxane, but she loves the beautiful but inarticulate Christian. Convinced of his own ugliness, Cyrano offers to act as go-between, setting in motion a poignant and often hilarious love triangle in which each character is torn between the lure of physical attraction and the seductive power of words.
Approximate run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission
Suggested ages: 15+
Note on Sensitive Content: Contains depictions of war, weapons, violence, death, and blood, as well as coarse and sexually suggestive situations and language, including slurs. Gunfire audio will be present.
At The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, we recognize that sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have questions about the content, age-appropriateness, or stage effects of
a show, e-mail our box office at [email protected] or call 847-491-7282.
Freely adapted by Martin Crimp
Directed by Eunbi Lee
This “breathtakingly exciting” (Evening Standard) theatrical tour-de-force captures timeless passion through spoken word, contemporary poetry, and raw physicality. Cyrano seduces in raps and rhymes, using his linguistic brilliance to help another man win the heart of his one true love, championing, above all, his own unbridled love for words. A genius with language, Cyrano secretly loves the radiant Roxane, but she loves the beautiful but inarticulate Christian. Convinced of his own ugliness, Cyrano offers to act as go-between, setting in motion a poignant and often hilarious love triangle in which each character is torn between the lure of physical attraction and the seductive power of words.
Approximate run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission
Suggested ages: 15+
Note on Sensitive Content: Contains depictions of war, weapons, violence, death, and blood, as well as coarse and sexually suggestive situations and language, including slurs. Gunfire audio will be present.
At The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, we recognize that sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have questions about the content, age-appropriateness, or stage effects of
a show, e-mail our box office at [email protected] or call 847-491-7282.
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Where is it happening?
Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Dr,Evanston,IL,United States
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Host or PublisherVirginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts
