Julliard Drama 2006 Tour
Presented by the Juilliard SchoolA Midsummer Night’s Dream and Edward IIFriday – Wednesday, March 17–22 Tickets $22; students and seniors $20; MCA members $18
In a rare appearance outside New York and for the first time in Chicago, the celebrated Juilliard School brings two different productions to the MCA: Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Joe Dowling, and Christopher Marlowe's Edward II, directed by Sam Gold. The highly-imaginative performances, by fourth-year graduating actors, are part of an unprecedented eight-city tour marking the Juilliard School’s centennial.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Friday-Saturday, March 17-18, 7:30 pm
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Joe Dowling
Featuring songs in pop and hip-hop idioms adapted by composer Keith Thomas.
Photo by Jessica Katz.
Edward II
Tuesday, March 21, 8:30 pm and Wednesday, March 22, 2 pm
By Christopher Marlowe
Directed by Sam Gold
Designed by Andrew Lieberman.
Photo by Andrew Lieberman.
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