2007 SEASON
This year, the Knightsbridge Theatre is committed to maintaining a season that celebrates the female influence. Plays were selected that not only featured women as subject matter, but also gave women opportunities to direct.
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THE TROJAN WOMAN: Victims of war
A modern interpretation of Euripides’ classic tale of strength in the face of doom. After being savagely defeated by their mortal enemies the Greeks, Hecuba, the fallen queen of Troy, must lead a chorus of women fated for a life of slavery.
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COMEDY OF ERRORS
Director Kelly Boczek sets this Shakespearian comedy of mistaken identity in a 1920’s Detroit speakeasy at the height of Prohibition. Strong physical comedy and commedia dell’arte-styled direction make this a delightful romp for all ages.
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THE RAINMAKER
In a drought-ridden town in the 1930’s, a stranger blows through bringing promises of rain. He captures more than curiosity when confronted with a lonely young woman who is desperately searching for something to believe in.
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THE LARK
The riveting story of Joan of Arc. Jean Anhouile’s original French text is translated by award-winning playwright Lillian Hellman. Hellman’s superb translation celebrates the passion and courage shown by a young girl with a heart of steel as
she leads an army of French troops against the English to save her kingdom.
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JULIUS CASEAR
Karesa McElheny leads a powerful all-women cast in this epic story of manipulated desires, fierce ambition, and bitter mistakes. Loyal friends turn to deadly enemies when conflicting political passions lead to murder and civil war.
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Oct. 26 - Nov. 25 (Fri + Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm)
(*Special Halloween performance, Wed. Oct. 31)
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Big Band swing and post-war celebrations decorate Jim Rice’s original adaptation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Set in the time of Rosie the Riveter, a group of returning WWII soldiers rest up at a Santa Barbara vineyard, finding love and happiness despite stubborn wills and jealous plotting.
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Nov. 30 - Dec. 23 (Fri + Sat 5pm, Sun 3pm)
(*Special midweek preformances: Tues, Wed,Thur, Dec. 18, 19, 20 8pm)
A CHRITSTMAS CAROL
Charles Dickens’ timeless holiday story of love, forgiveness, and the Christmas spirit. This original adaptation is a family favorite for all ages.
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(Dates + times to be announced.)
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
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