Greater Lansing Ubiquitous Theatre
  • Announcements
  • Events Calendar
  • Auditions
    • Audition Calendar
  • Reviews
  • Theatres
  • About the G.L.U.T.
    • E-mail List
    • Contact

11/14-23 - SEXY FRENCH LESSONS WITH DANGEROUS DESIRES, AND A RAPIER WIT

10/31/2014

0 Comments

 
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Tickets are now on sale

Dan Smith directs the final offering of 2014 at the MSU Department of Theatre:  a dark comedy with scorching dialogue and steamy encounters, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, which plays in the Arena Theatre from November 14-23, 2014.

Featuring two graduate students in their culminating thesis roles (Carolyn Conover as La Marquise de Merteuil and Kirill Sheynerman as Le Vicomte de Valmont), Les Liaisons Dangereuses is sure to delight audiences with its manipulative characters who use love and passion in a twisted game designed primarily for their own pleasure. Originally a 1784 novel by Choderlos de Laclos, these iconic characters have inspired multiple screen and stage versions including Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Valmont (1989) and Cruel Intentions (1999). This stage adaptation by Christopher Hampton focuses on the romantic and sexual gamesmanship of the libertines and how they use others as pawns.

Speaking of gamesmanship, Smith says, “Our production draws on the idea of games in multiple ways. The designers have incorporated imagery of playing cards, as well as the playful spirit of the rococo. The actors’ rehearsal process included developing moments of game-play within the scenes. In addition to metaphors of games that existed in the 18th century, such as chess and tennis, we incorporated contemporary games like Hearts, ‘Mother, May I,’ and ‘Red Light, Green Light.’” Smith leaves us with this final thought, “Though the story is steeped in the eighteenth century, Hampton’s play uses modern language, encouraging us to think about the destructive qualities of desire as they exist in the world today.”

Performances held in the Arena Theatre at MSU Auditorium from November 14-23.

Friday, November 14, 2014 at 8:00pm
Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 2:00pm
Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 8:00pm
*Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 2:00pm

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 7:30pm
**Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 7:30pm
Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 7:30pm
Friday, November 21, 2014 at 8:00pm
Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 8:00pm
Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 2:00pm


*   Pre-Show Director Discussion Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 1:15 PM
** Post-Show Discussion on Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Tickets are available from the Wharton Center Box Office; 1.800.WHARTON; www.whartoncenter.com.
Box office at Arena Theatre opens 1 hour prior to each performance with house doors opening 30 minutes prior.
General Admission $10.

Arena Theatre at MSU Auditorium
Michigan State University, 542 Auditorium Road, East Lansing, 48824.
For more information and the entire 2014-15 season of “Power Plays” visit theatre.msu.edu
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    G.L.U.T. NEWS

    The Greater Lansing Ubiquitous Theatre (G.L.U.T.) is a compilation of mini-reviews, news articles, audition notices, and performance calendars of many of the community and professional theatres in the greater Lansing, Michigan, area. READ MORE

    Do you use an RSS or Feed reader?  Use the link below to get updates right in your browser or reader!

    RSS Feed


    Be sure to "like" our Facebook page for up to date posts!

    Categories

    All
    All Of Us Express Children's Theatre
    Andromeda Community Theatre
    Bachdor Shakespeare
    Blue Light Players
    Charlotte HS
    Charlotte PAC
    Chippewa MS
    DeWitt HS
    East Lansing HS
    East Lansing HS
    Eaton Rapids HS
    Everett HS
    Grand Ledge HS
    Great Escape Stage Company
    Holt HS
    Homegrown Productions
    Ixion Ensemble
    Laingsburg HS
    Lansing Catholic HS
    LCC Dept. Of Music
    LCC Dept. Of Theatre
    Leslie HS
    Mason HS
    Mich. Shakespeare Festival
    Mid Michigan Family Theatre
    Mirasu Actors Studio
    MSU Dept. Of Theatre
    MSU Opera Theatre
    MSU Summer Circle Theatre
    Okemos HS
    Over The Ledge
    Over The Ledge
    Owosso Community Players
    Owosso HS
    Peppermint Creek Theatre
    Peppermint Creek Theatre
    Purple Rose
    Renegade Theatre Festival
    Riverwalk Theatre
    Ruhala PAC
    Ruhala PAC
    Starlight Dinner Theatre
    Studio 204
    Studio 707 Productions
    Studio 707 Productions
    The American Shakespeare Collective
    The Capital Players
    The Studio PAC
    The Studio PAC
    Waverly HS
    Wharton Center @ MSU
    Williamston Theatre


    Post Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    April 2016
    March 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.