Lorella Loftus and VORTEX Repertory Company
The Wife of Bath’s Tale
May.28-Jun.13, 2010; Thursday-Sunday 8pm
Adapted from Chaucer by Lorella Loftus and Shekhar Govind | Directed by Karen Jambon
This fresh, bright adaptation of The Wife of Bath’s Tale from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, offers a modern twist on an old tale. The Wife of Bath’s Tale blends a contemporary character and setting with clever video, original illustrations and music, a splash of Middle English, and a sprinkling of time-travel. Insightful and humorous, and always surprising, it proves that the more things change, the more they stay the same. But what is the same for one, may not be the same for all...
This one-woman show stars Lorella Loftus (last seen in Good Things). Also featuring Andy Agne (Sleeping Beauty). Directed by Karen Jambon (Eurydice). Lighting design by Patrick Anthony (Eurydice). Scenic Design by Elaine Jacobs (Good Things). Illustrations by Ann Marie Gordon (Sleeping Beauty). Video Design by Kell Condon (new to Austin from NY). Sound Design by David DeMaris (R.U.R). Costume Design by Talena Martinez (Oceana). This production is presented in honorable memory of Shekhar Govind.
Tickets
$30-$10 Available at 512-478-5282 or online
$30-$25 Priority Seating, $20-$15 General Admission, $10 Starving
Artists
Thursdays and Sundays 2-for-1 admission with donation of 2 non-perishable food items. Limited seating. Advanced purchase recommended.
The VORTEX Café now serves fabulous sandwiches, tamales, deluxe cheese plates, hummus and veggie plates, cakes from Chez Zee, and Ruta Maya Coffee, in addition to our exceptional assortment of beer and wine and homemade sangria. Come early, stay late.
The Wife of Bath’s Tale is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division.
