Jane Austen is coming to Okanagan College in March, via the College91裸聊视频檚 very own theatre troupe 91裸聊视频� the Red Dot Players 91裸聊视频� who are staging a popular new adaption of one of the author91裸聊视频檚 best known works.
Featuring a cast of veteran players and newcomers, and under the direction of OC English Professor Jeremy Beaulne, the curtain will rise on Sense and Sensibility for a four-night run from March 9 to 12 in the Lecture Theatre at the Kelowna campus.
The play follows the Dashwood Sisters, Elinor (played by Amy Williams) and Marianne (played by Zo毛 Sommerfeld), as they navigate travails of the head and the heart in Victorian era England.
Audience members can expect a fun and fast-paced look at Austen91裸聊视频檚 classic 1811 novel, thanks to a spirited new script by playwright Kate Hamill which has already been produced to acclaim on some of the world91裸聊视频檚 leading stages since it was published in early 2016.
91裸聊视频淭his adaptation really amplifies the humour of Austen91裸聊视频檚 novel while preserving the complex relationships and social spheres within,91裸聊视频� says Beaulne. 91裸聊视频淚t lends an almost Monty Python-esque element of comedy to the story in places, while still conveying the serious struggles of two young women searching for autonomy and independence.91裸聊视频�
The production marks Beaulne91裸聊视频檚 sixth time in the director91裸聊视频檚 chair for the Red Dot Players. He is also no stranger to the source material.
91裸聊视频淚 love Jane Austen and have taught her works in a number of courses,91裸聊视频� explains Beaulne. 91裸聊视频淲hether you are familiar with Sense and Sensibility or completely new to the novel, I think there is something for everyone in this adaptation.91裸聊视频�
According to the director, one of the factors that makes the play a challenge to stage is one of the reasons it continues to excite audiences.
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Ticketholders will be treated to sweeping hand painted vistas by local artist and OC employee Marie Bartlett. A series of immense canvases set the stage for the action and are intended to transport the audience to the English countryside. Actors will be outfitted in beautiful period costumes sewn by Christine Caumartin and OC employee Karen Tessier.
The Red Dot Players troupe was formed in 2010 and have produced six plays leading up to Sense and Sensibility: The Beaux91裸聊视频� Stratagem (2011), Blithe Spirit (2012), Les Belles-Soeurs (2013), The Government Inspector (2014), The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon (2015), and A.K.A. Fangirl (2016). The troupe provides students and employees with an opportunity to contribute to the Okanagan91裸聊视频檚 bustling creative arts scene.
Tickets are available at Mosaic Books, the Okanagan College campus store and will also be available at the door ($18 for adults and $15 for students/seniors). Learn more on the Red Dot Players website www.reddotplayers.com/.
