RDC features Shakespearean comedy and classical guitar in February
Red Deer, January 18, 2012 – The month of February features an eclectic mix of talent and storytelling through music and theatre at RDC. Shannon Frizzell will play music from around the world while Theatre students will delve into the world of comedy with a production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.
Shannon Frizzell Classical Guitar Recital | Margaret Parsons Theatre
With special guests Sharon Braun and Val Sherman
Saturday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Experience music from around the world with arrangements that come from France, Spain, England and Japan. Shannon Frizzell’s performance will feature the voice of Sharon Braun and Val Sherman on the flute. Braun and Frizzell will perform a set of English folk songs arranged by Britten and Spanish folk songs arranged by Rodrigo. Sherman and Frizzell will perform a transcription of Benda's Sonata for flute and harpsichord as well as flute and guitar music from Rodrigo and Pessard. Frizzell’s solo works will include Antonio Lauro's Four Venezuelan Waltzes, Dioniso Aguado's Rondo in A minor, Sakura Theme and Variations by Yuquijiro Yocoh, and Three Pieces for Guitar by Carlos Chavez.
Twelfth Night a comedy by William Shakespeare | Mainstage
Evening Performances | February 9 – 11 and 14 – 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Weekend Matinees | February 11 and 18 at 1:00 p.m.
School Matinees | February 15 and 17 at 12:00 p.m.
Enjoy Twelfth Night, one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays and one of literatures best-loved comedies. With its confused desires, mistaken identities and a dash of cross-dressing, guest director Duval Lang unpacks the mischief and madness the characters endure to find love despite the boundaries of the suffocating social stigma of the day.
Shipwrecked and alone on the shores of Illyria, Viola believes her brother has drown. She disguises herself as a page boy in order to enter the service Duke Orsino of Illyria, who proceeds to send her to woo the beautiful Olivia on his behalf. Things are bound to get worse before they get better when Viola falls in love with Orsino and when Olivia finds herself falling for the cross-dressed Viola!
Twelfth Night is a tangled mess of desire that works out in the end.
To create the fictional country of Illyria, set designer Carrie Hamilton (Toad of Toad Hall) and costume designer Bryan Bast (Treasure Island) use elements of steampunk. Steampunk is a sub-genre of speculative fiction often used to feature futuristic innovations as Victorians might have envisioned them. Victorian patterns mixed with large motorized elements, a spinning staircase and an orchard where trees are made out of cable are just a few of the creative elements of the stunning set.
Tickets for all performances are available through the Black Knight Ticket Centre 403.755.6626 or at www.bkticketcentre.ca.
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RDC is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Arts Centre. First opened in 1986, this state-of-the-art community performing arts centre has housed the training of over 40,000 actors, technicians, musicians, filmmakers, and dancers that contribute to the vibrant arts and cultural scene of Alberta. 25 years has culminated in approximately one million audience members who have been entertained, taught and delighted during more than 5,000 performances and events.
About RDC: Red Deer College has served the needs of students and the community for more than 45 years. With greater than 75 programs to choose from, we pride ourselves on providing a practical education, in a genuine and sustainable learning environment. Our 7,800 full-time and part-time credit students and more than 13,000 continuing education students are at the core of everything we do. RDC – when you get here you understand.
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Berni Hennebery, Arts Centre Marketing Manager
RDC
403.342.3536