October 12, 2009

BCU Theatre Announces Production of “Cymbeline”

SIOUX CITY, IA – Briar Cliff University’s Department of Theatre announces the production of “Cymbeline” in four performances, beginning Oct. 22 through Oct. 24 in the theatre on the Briar Cliff campus.

“Cymbeline is one of Shakespeare’s late Romances, and one of his least-performed plays,” said director and production designer Sam Shanks, Ph.D., assistant professor of theatre and speech communication at BCU. “This play tells a fancifully byzantine tale of parted lovers, thwarted seductions, kidnapped princes and mysterious potions,” said Dr. Shanks. “It contains some of Shakespeare’s most evocative poetry, one of his most complex heroines, one of his most grotesque clowns, a major battle sequence and a final scene that brims with startling revelations.”

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, 23, and 24 with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Oct. 24. Tickets are $6 for adults; $4 for senior citizens and students; and free admission for BCU students and military. To reserve tickets, call the Briar Cliff Box Office at 279-5542.

Briar Cliff University is a Catholic institution with an enrollment of more than 1,100 students from 28 states.  Students are educated in the Franciscan tradition of excellence in the liberal arts and career preparation in an environment of care and compassion. For more information, please visit briarcliff.edu.

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