The University of Utah                                             

Department of Theatre

Contact:  Tillie Wilber

(801) 581-5404

tillie.wilber@utah.edu

The Winter's Tale

The Cripple of Inishmaan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The University of Utah Department of Theatre presents Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, November 7-11 and 15-18 in the Babcock Theatre. From dreary Sicilia to lush Bohemia, from tragic beginning to miraculous ending, the power of repentance brings THE WINTER'S TALE to its joyous conclusion.  Guest director Michael Barakiva directs the Department’s annual senior show. 

Show times are 7:30 pm Wednesday through Saturday, 7:00 pm Sunday, with a 2:00 pm matinee on Saturday, November 17.  A free panel discussion, co-sponsored by the University’s International Studies Program, will be offered at 6:00 pm on Friday, November 9 in the Babcock Theatre.  Panelists include Professors Brooke Hopkins and Jacqueline Osherow from the U of U Department of English, and Professor Bruce Young from BYU’s Department of English.  The Babcock Theatre is located downstairs from Pioneer Theatre Company, on the U of U campus.  Tickets are $12 general admission and $6 students, plus a small handling fee, and can be purchased through Kingsbury Ticket Office (581-7100) or www.kingtix.com.

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Photos by Scott Peterson

Nicole Razón as Hermione, Nikaiya DeBirk as Mamilius, Brandon Econ as Leontes	Jesse Dornan as The Shepherd
Nicole Razón as Hermione, Nikaiya DeBirk as Mamilius	Nikaiya DeBirk as Mamilius, Catherine McMillen as Paulina
Aaron Anderson as The Clown	Nicole Razón as Hermione, Brandon Econ as Leontes

The University of Utah Department of Theatre presents THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, a dark Irish comedy, November 15-18, in Studio 115.  Set in the Aran Islands in the 1930's, Martin McDonagh’s play links to the real life story of a Hollywood film crew's trip to the islands to make a documentary about life there.  When a crippled orphan lands a part in the film, the blunt townspeople are dismayed.  Their cruel yet hilarious interactions make cripple Billy's attempt to escape the poverty-stricken island a heartbreakingly funny odyssey.  Studio 115 is located in the Performing Arts Building, just west of the Campus Bookstore.  Show times are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm, matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 pm.  Tickets are $9 general admission, $7 for University faculty and staff, and $5 for students, and are available through Kingsbury Ticket Office (581-7100).  A small handling fee will be added to the price of each ticket.

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