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Follow on Google News | Odyssey Theatre Ensemble revisits “White Marriage”The magical “tragic farce” by one of Poland’s greatest contemporary writers was a hit for the Odyssey 35 years ago.
By: Odyssey Theatre Ensemble “The central theme is the battle between the part of us that is animal and uncontrolled – our sexual libido – and the part that wants to be civilized and orderly,” says director Ron Sossi. “That conflict is eternal and always of interest to me. Dionysus vs. Apollo. The play was written in 1975, but it’s set before the turn of the 20th century in a kind of Chekhovian environment, a society that revolves around manners, fashion and mores. But always surrounding their world is the forest, filled with animal, natural urges.” Performances of White Marriagetake place on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.and Sundays at 2 p.m.,April 5 through May 25. On Sunday, April 6 only, the performance will be at 5 p.m.with no 2 p.m.matinee. Additional weeknight performances are scheduled on Wednesdays at8 p.m.on April 23 and May 7, and on Thursdays at 8 p.m.on May 1,May 15 and May 22. Tickets are $25 on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and $30 on Saturdays and Sundays, except for the opening night performance on Saturday, April 5 which is $45 and includes a gala reception with the actors. There will be four pay-what-you- End
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