"I can think of no contemporary playwright who combines such scope of imagination and depth of purpose." New York Times theatre critic about Caryl Churchill.
We present two of Churchill's most provocative and entertaining short plays. In Far Away, a dystopic fairy tale full of dark humor and stunning images, Churchill uses a child's nightmare, an office romance, and a parade of designer hats to challenge us to look more chosely at our own complicity with oppression.
Seven Jewish Childre, a Play for Gaza, is perhaps Churchill's most controversial play. Tracing history from the Holocaust to the establishment of Israel, to the attacks on Gaza, the play imagines how adults explain their reality to an unseen child. Our students collaborate with members of the St. Peter community to explore this text, along with Seven Palestinian Children, written by Deb Margolin as a response to Churchill's work. Talkbacks and engaging discussions with direct, cast and guests will follow most performances.
Always innovative, unique and eclectic, the Choreographers' Gallery features selected work by some of our most gifted student choreographers. Don't miss the chance to be the first to see the work of these emerging student artists.
Free from the limitations of spoken text, this production will explore the expressive possibilities of the body in the construction of quotidian narratives. An exhilarating theatre experience.
This sassy, Tony-award-winning show combines sharp social satire with some pretty great music! Urinetown has a social justice slant and even connects with the themes of this year's Nobel Conference --WATER! In a nightmare future parched by decades of drought, privte toilets have been outlawed, and "the privilege to pee" is controlled by an evil corporation. See our heroes sign their way to freedom with hilarious parodies of showtunes in this delightful spoof of Broadway musicals.
MacArthur fellow Mary Zimmerman's brilliant adaptation of One Thousand and One Nights has been acclaimed as "a celebration of the salutatory powers of storytelling" and "theatre at its most unpretentiously poetic, most fetchingly stylish, as humane as it is elegant."
Based on ancient tales from Persian, Arabic, and other folklore and literary traditions, the play follows Sheherezade's attempt to save her life by narrating stories to King shahryar, ruler of Baghdad, City of Peace and Poets.
Funny, erotic, irreverent, and enchanting.
This year's concert once again features our highly acclaimed Gustavus Dance Company in an evening of riveting works created by faculty choreographers Melissa Rolnick and Jeffrey Peterson, nationally known guest artists, and selected student choreographers.
All tickets will be available through the Gustavus Ticket Center at (507) 933-7590, and all performances will be at Anderson Theatre unless otherwise noted.
| Adults | $7 |
| Non GA Students/Senior Citizens | $5 |
| Gustavus Students & Staff | no charge |
Jeffrey Peterson holds an MFA in dance from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and a BFA in Dance from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Jeffrey danced for three years with Minneapolis-based JAZZDANCE by Danny Buraczeski and two with ARENA Dances by Mathew…
