Arizona Repertory Theatre presents Shakespeare's comedy 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona'

 

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Arizona Repertory Theatre presents Shakespeare's comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona

 

 

 

Rehearsal buddies: Launce (Caleb Foulk) with his dog Crab (Augustus McRae Kraus). Photos by Julius Schlosburg

 

TUCSON, AZ – Arizona Repertory Theatre (ART) presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona, William Shakespeare's comedic tale about two best friends and their trials in love, March 16-29, 2020 in the Marroney Theatre (1025 N. Olive Rd, Tucson, AZ 85721).  

 

The Two Gentlemen of Verona, directed by University of Arizona Professor Brent Gibbs, is the story of best friends Valentine and Proteus as they embark on different paths in life only to run into each other again when they both fall in love with the same woman. The Two Gentlemen of Verona is one of Shakespeare's earliest plays, his first comedy and one of the most rarely performed plays in the canon. The play tackles themes that Shakespeare would spend the rest of his career wrestling with -- betrayal, disguise and love. Featuring Launce, one of Shakespeare's most beloved clowns, and his dog Crab, "the most scene-stealing non-speaking role in the canon," The Two Gentlemen of Verona provides an opportunity to see a master playwright just beginning to flex his genius.

 

"Love in all its forms are onstage in the Arizona Repertory Theatre's production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona. The play is, as Shakespeare himself wrote, a 'shallow story of deep love'" remarks Brent Gibbs, the director of this production. "In this tale he shows us how love can be both nurturing and neurotic and either healthy or damaging as he presents romantic love, fanatic love, obsessive love and platonic love. He shows the love between consenting adults, the love of a parent and a child, the love between two friends, and even the love between a clown and his dog. Love is not always pretty but in Shakespeare's hands it is always entertaining."

 

Ticket prices range from $15 to $32.  Discounts available for seniors, military, UA employee/alumni and groups of 10 or more.  Tickets can be purchased at tickets.arizona.edu or by calling the College of Fine Arts Box Office at (520) 621-1162 or in person at 1025 N. Olive Road.  Box office hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 12-4pm.  

 

The Two Gentlemen of Verona has a run time of 1 hour 45 minutes including one 15-minute intermission.  A pre-show discussion is scheduled on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 12:45pm in the Harold Dixon Directing Studio (Drama Bldg. Rm 116). This discussion will be led by Director Brent Gibbs.  A post-show discussion with members of the cast is scheduled on Friday, March 27, 2020 following the performance.  The Two Gentlemen of Verona is sponsored by Greg Knopf.  

 

For more information, visit theatre.arizona.edu.  Media photos available now at the ART Press Room.  

 

About Arizona Repertory Theatre

Arizona Repertory Theatre (ART) is a unique theatre company within the University of Arizona College of Fine Arts School of Theatre, Film & Television.  ART presents six productions each season designed to educate and train theatre students while providing an incredibly entertaining experience for audiences.  ART performs over 100 performances each season from September through May.  ART is modeled after professional theatre companies and consists of students from the Acting and Musical Theatre program with students from the Design and Technology program providing production support. Arizona Repertory Theatre invites you to experience the future of theatre and "See Tomorrow's Stars Today!"

 

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