Cyrano

Dates: May 20 - June 27, 2004

Location: Museum of Contemporary Art

Through puppets and surprising mechanics, vigorous physical performance, and the startling beauty of the play’s lyrical language, Court Theatre and Redmoon Theater tell the romantic, heartwarming and often funny story of the swordsman and poet, Cyrano de Bergerac. Co-directed by Court’s Artistic Director Charles Newell and Redmoon’s Artistic Director Jim Lasko, Cyrano retains the humor and the heart of Edmond Rostand’s theatrical masterpiece, while revealing the plot in an unconventional fashion. Edmond Rostand’s most popular and enduring work, Cyrano de Bergerac, is poetic romantic drama in verse, set in the reign of Louis XIII. Lasko and Newell rejuvenate this classic love story by taking the audience on a passionate journey through Cyrano’s memories, complete with a dream-like ambiance, non-linear narrative, and gorgeous puppets.

Acknowledgments

Co-directed by Court Theatre’s Artistic Director Charles Newell and Redmoon Theater’s Artistic Director Jim Lasko
Translation by Mickle Maher