Vermont Theatre Festival
Incorporated 1979
Unadilla Theatre
2012
Season
Pirates of Penzance
by
WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
The most popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera, and arguably the most popular opera ever written. This opera has delighted audiences for more than a century, and spawned a number of imitations. But none were nearly as good as the original, which represented both Gilbert and Sullivan at the height of their creative geniuses.
Henry IV Part One
by
William Shakespeare
"Harold Bloom saw Falstaff as Shakespeare's greatest creation. And many theatre workers too would support my claim. No other plays offer such a complex tapestry of tragedy and comedy, provide as rich a gallery of character or give you such a comprehensive portrait of a society. I can't think of anything in world drama to match the two Henry plays. I know we are all taught at school, under the influence of Bradley, that the four great tragedies represent the Shakespearean peak. But, while I still relish Hamlet, Lear, Macbeth and Othello, I now find in the Henries a political dynamic and a compassionate humanity that is even greater." Michael Billington, The Guardian. 4/23/2012
Yeomen of the Guard
by
W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
The opera is set in the Tower of London, during the 16th century, and is the darkest, and perhaps most emotionally engaging, of the Savoy Operas, ending with a broken-hearted main character and two very reluctant engagements, rather than the usual numerous marriages. The libretto does contain considerable humour, including a lot of pun-laden one-liners, but Gilbert's trademark satire and topsy-turvy plot complications are subdued in comparison with the other Gilbert and Sullivan operas.
The Cherry Orchard
by
Anton Chekhov
The Gaev family face bankruptcy and the loss of their estate. Even so, they refuse to sell their largest asset, their famous cherry orchard. The old world is giving way to the new, but the Gaevs seem not to have noticed the bewildering changes in the Russian way of life. The fate of the beautiful orchard becomes a symbol of the fate of all of the characters in this unassailable masterpiece.
Road to Mecca
by
Athol Fugard
Artists are driven to forge their version of the truth even when they have no hope of an audience, even when they must work with the most humble of materials in the middle of nowhere.
Artists are frightening to those who would suppress freedom because an artist exemplifies freedom.
Happy Days
by
Samuel Beckett
Winnie, the character who has virtually all the lines, cries out wearily, "So little to say, so little to do, and the fear so great,"
she expresses our admiration of man's durability: "That is what I find so wonderful. The way man adapts himself. To changing conditions."
Scattered Showers
by
Tom Blachly
More than clothes are shed on a day at the lake and more than nakedness is revealed.
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Parents
with
small
children are asked to use discretion before bringing them to
adult
plays.
Please call the box office if you are in doubt. Babes-in-arms
cannot
be
admitted.
Curtain Time 7:30 Sharp
Theatre Tickets : Adults $20, Children 12 and under $10
Reservations and Information: 802-456-8968 or at : unadilla@pshift.com
501 Blachly Road
Marshfield Vermont 05658
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From Montpelier take Rt 2 East to East Montpelier and thence to North Montpelier. One mile North of North Montpelier turn right on Max L. Gray Road and follow it for 5 miles to the theatre. From St Johnsbury: Go to Marshfield Villege on Rt 2 West. In Marshfield Village turn right on Creamery St (sign East Calais) Go up hill bearing left onto the Calais Road. At third 4 corners turn right on East Hill Road. Follow to Blachly Road and the theatre. |