{"id":51761,"date":"2018-06-26T15:44:39","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T22:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=51761"},"modified":"2018-07-05T15:24:57","modified_gmt":"2018-07-05T22:24:57","slug":"theatre-company-summer-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/theatre-company-summer-season\/","title":{"rendered":"NAU-sponsored Crooked Figure Theatre Company announces summer season in Mayer, Sedona"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crooked Figure Theatre Company continues to push the creative boundaries of theatre this summer with two classic stories told in new ways and performed in unique places.<\/span><\/p>\n

Crooked Figure Theatre Company is a site-specific summer stock company housed within the <\/span>Northern Arizona University Department of Theatre<\/a>. The theatre company\u2019s leadership consists of NAU faculty members, while most of the actors, designers and technicians are drawn from current students or recent graduates. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Marina Carr\u2019s \u201cHecuba\u201d performed at Arcosanti\u00a0July 26-29<\/b><\/p>\n

Crooked Figure Theatre\u2019s third summer season opens with Irish playwright Marina Carr\u2019s\u00a0\u201cHecuba,\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>an adaptation of the 415 B.C. Euripides play,\u00a0\u201cThe Trojan Women.\u201d This retelling of a Greek tragedy is from a woman\u2019s point of view and is performed against the backdrop of Arcosanti\u2014an ecological experimental town about an hour north of Phoenix.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Arcosanti\u2019s open-air amphitheater will provide the feel of ancient Greece for the performances at\u00a07:30 p.m.\u00a0July 26-29. At\u00a06 p.m., a dinner is available for $12. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $10 for students. Parking is available on site. \u201cHecuba\u201d\u00a0contains adult content and partial nudity. <\/span>Arcosanti<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is at 13555 S. Cross L Road in Mayer, Arizona. Tickets may be purchased online by visiting <\/span>Arcosanti\u2019s event page<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cKing Lear\u201d at El Portal Sedona Hotel,\u00a0Aug. 3-4<\/b><\/p>\n

On\u00a0Aug. 3 and 4, Crooked Figure Theatre Company returns to El Portal Sedona Hotel for a staged reading of \u201cKing Lear,\u201d where the cast will explore reflections of mental illness within the classic William Shakespeare play. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cKing Lear\u201d\u00a0is at\u00a06 p.m.\u00a0on\u00a0Aug. 3 and 4 at the\u00a0<\/span>El Portal Sedona Hotel<\/span><\/a>, located at 95 Portal Lane in Sedona. No reservations are needed. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The event is free and open to the public.\u00a0Parking is available at the hotel and in nearby parking lots (signs will help direct).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Crooked Figure Theatre Company began in 2016 with a staged reading of \u201cHenry V\u201d at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Since then, the company has worked with the El Portal Hotel in Sedona and Arcosanti. The theatre company is most interested in telling classic\/historical stories in modern interpretation through various means such as re-gendering roles, doubling and racially-conscious casting. <\/span><\/p>\n

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