Antaeus Presents ClassicsFest 2011 8/9-14
ClassicsFest 2011 - The Antaeus Company, L.A.'s classical theater ensemble, presents its 7th "summer splash" of actor-initiated workshops, readings, and special events. Audiences can choose from a veritable smorgasbord of the classics. This week: The Legend of Oedipus by Kenneth Cavander and The Wood Demon by Anton Chekhov.
WHEN:
August 9 - 14:
The Legend of Oedipus by Kenneth Cavander, directed by Casey Stangl
The man, the myth, the legend. Antaeus presents the Oedipus story in its entirety and poses the question: can you ever escape your fate? (A fully-staged Work-in-Process)
Tuesday, August 9 @ 8 pm (Part 1)
Wednesday, August 10 @ 8 pm (Part 2)
Thursday, August 11 @ 8 pm (Part 1)
Friday, August 12 @ 8 pm (Part 2)
Afternoon symposium: Chekhov and translating Chekhov for the Modern Stage ("Flights of Fancy" event)
Saturday, August 13 @ 4:30 pm
Prix Fixe dinner at The Federal Bar available between Afternoon Symposium and evening performance of The Wood Demon ("Flights of Fancy" event)
Saturday, August 13 @ 6 pm
The Wood Demon by Anton Chekhov, directed by Frank Dwyer
The Antaeus Company returns to the enchanted world of Chekhov's unjustly-neglected, youthful masterpiece - a rich comedy, full of life, love, laughter, hope and joy that was Antaeus' premiere production in 1993. ("Flights of Fancy" event)
Saturday, August 13 @ 8 pm
Sunday, August 14 @ 2:30 pm & 8 pm
WHERE:
THE ANTAEUS COMPANY @ Deaf West Theatre
5112 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood CA 91601
(one block south of Magnolia - ample street parking)
HOW:
(818) 506-1983 or www.Antaeus.org
TICKETS:
Works in Process and First Look readings: $10/each
Saturday Flights of Fancy events (afternoon symposium, dinner, evening performance): $20/each or all 3 for $50
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Good Night, Oscar North Coast Repertory (9/16-10/11) |
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Much Ado About Nothing McCadden Place Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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6 Out of 10 Theatre 68 (8/20-8/20) |
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After the Blast The Broadwater Second Stage (8/05-8/13) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Emily Skinner: In Concert Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/14-8/15) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) (10/11-10/11) |
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John Lloyd Young Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/21-8/22) |
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Love, Loss and What I Wore Sawyer's Playhouse (8/08-8/30) |
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Our Man in Santiago by Mark Wilding Odyssey Theatre Ensemble (9/10-9/20) |