Cyrano: Exciting New Adaptation with Music and Swordplay from House Theatre of Chicago
Chopin Theatre Mainstage (1543 W. Division Ave. Chicago, IL 60642)
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- $15.00 - $25.00
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The last date listed for Cyrano was Sunday October 9, 2011 / 7:00pm.
Currently at Chopin Theatre Mainstage:
Jamaica, Farewell, a Powerful One-Woman Show, at Chopin Theatre
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- $35.00
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- $17.50
Debra Ehrhardt's acclaimed solo show Jamaica, Farewell is based on a mostly true story about the playwright's journey to the USA from Jamaica in the turbulent 1970s of the Manley Era. As an 18-year-old secretary in Kingston, Jamaica, Ehrhardt and her passion for America bump into a handsome CIA agent over a bowl of oxtail soup. She decides to squeeze through the pinhole of opportunity with the help of this love-struck American. Her way out of Jamaica is blocked by many obstacles: an alcoholic father, a Bible-spouting mother, the price of an air ticket and U.S. government suspicions. The boundary between bravery and foolishness becomes blurred as she becomes more desperate. When she agrees to smuggle a million dollars in cash to a mysterious contact somewhere in Miami, the agent becomes her unwitting accomplice. NAACP Award-winner Ehrhardt plays every part. Jamaica, Farewell is directed by Joel Zwick (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and has been optioned for film by a major Hollywood producer. Learn More
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Get there early because seating is first come, first serve.
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33 Goldstar Member Reviews
Mo in Chicago
The music is original and BEAUTIFUL! The actors did a really nice job. Fight choreography was well done. Costumes were fabulous. Excellent show!!!Written on Oct 10 2011
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My husband and I went to the Chopin Theater for the first time to attend a preview performance of Cyrano. We enjoyed the show and found the cast to be lively and talented. However, we thought that the opening was a little slow. It didn't grab the audience immediately. We enjoyed the fight scenes which were well choreographed, but I was a little worried that because we sat in the front row, one of those swords was going to hit us as they ran past. They didn't :-)Written on Aug 30 2011
The theater itself was cozy and offered a tiny cafe. We didn't try the cafe, but I did notice that the drinks were not ordinary sodas and beer. They offered a Polish beer and San Pellagrino soft drinks -- lemonade and orange, I believe.
There is a bakery cafe nearby -- the Alliance Bakery -- but what they call the "lounge", which I assume has more seating ,was closed. The bakery was open, but with only one table inside. The rest were outside. We noticed a Starbucks near the theater, so elected to stop there for an iced tea before picking up our tickets.
The location couldn't be more convenient. It's located right across from the Division Blue Line station. I had wondered about the safety of the neighborhood because some posters on tripadvisor had described Wicker Park as "gritty." I wouldn't call it gritty, as we felt perfectly safe, and we're in our 60's. It does seem to be a neighborhood in transition. There were some upscale shops and restaurants along with the neighborhood liquor store and currency exchange.
All in all, a good performance in a cozy theater, with a good location that's easy to reach.
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refresca
This was a very modernized adaptation of the French classic, "Cyrano de Bergerac", though you would never know this from reading the program. I don't think they should have assumed that everyone knows this; it's an important fact which ought to have been included in the program notes. The adaptation was based on a story by Edmond Rostand written in France, centuries ago.Written on Sep 09 2011
I agree that this was an "exciting, new adaptation." The fancy costumes compensated for the stark lack of a stage set. I found the adaptation very entertaining and well acted by everyone in the cast. There were no weak links. As someone who took a lot of French courses and read this in the original old French, I might normally be a bit of a purest and want the play to stay closer to the original, but somehow this modernized version of the story charmed me. The script was intelligently written and the acting was very, very good. I enjoyed it and recommend it.
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All actors were involved, and made a great portrail of the characters. Well done in all aspects.Written on Oct 14 2011
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More Information About Cyrano
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Description
Adaptation, Direction and Fight Choreography by Matt Hawkins
Original Music by Kevin O’Donnell
Lyrics by Shawn Pfautsch and Matt Hawkins
The House Theatre of Chicago opens its 10th Anniversary Season with Cyrano, an original adaptation of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, adapted and directed by House Company Member Matt Hawkins.
Cyrano is the quintessential Renaissance Man. A natural leader, courageous soldier, brilliant swordsman, skilled musician and a master of language, our hero fails only in love. Hawkins' Cyrano pulls the audience into a wild love triangle as Cyrano pursues Roxanne through music, poetry and the most spectacular sword fighting ever to hit The House stage.
With original music by Kevin O'Donnell (lyrics by Matt Hawkins and Shawn Pfautsch), set by Collette Pollard, lights by Lee Keenan, and sound by Michael Griggs, Cyrano is The House at its best, giving Chicago a fresh look at a classic story told with enormous heart and packed with amazing feats of storytelling.
About the Ticket Supplier: The House Theatre of Chicago
The House is an ensemble of multi-talented artists who work together to create new works of popular theatre. In The House, theatre, music, dance, magic, and spectacle combine to inspire imagination, breaking down the bariers between actors and audience, uniting the two in the joy of storytelling.