Event Details
Therese Raquin by Emile Zola - Ensemble Theatre Production
Running January 31 to February 24, 2008
Ensemble Theatre Company, 914 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara
Event Description
Ensemble Theater Company of Santa Barbara presents a haunting drama of murder, lust, and psychological terror: Thérèse Raquin by Emile Zola. Creating a scandal when it first appeared in 1867, this rarely produced play has now found new life in the critically-acclaimed contemporary adaptation by Nicholas Wright.
A gripping psychological thriller, Thérèse Raquin was first written as a novel. Zola's debut brought the 27 year-old author notoriety and fame that followed him throughout his life. Adapted for the stage by Zola himself several years later, the play ushered in a new style of theatre that influenced Ibsen, Strindberg, and many others.
In a bleak apartment on the Passage du Pont-Neuf in Paris, Thérèse Raquin is trapped in a loveless marriage with her sickly husband Camille. While living under the constant eye of her mother-in-law, she begins a secret affair with her husband's best friend, Laurent. Consumed by passion and sexual desire, they are driven to an act of desperation, which hurls them into a world more haunting and oppressive than they had imagined.
Performances are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 2:00 and 7:00 PM.
Admission:
$27.50 to $40.00 (opening night $49.00). Discounts are available to seniors, students and groups of 10 or more.
- Sponsored By
Ensemble Theatre
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Contact: James Breen
Phone: (805) 965-5400
Email: box@ensembletheatre.com
Web site: http://www.ensembletheatre.com/
