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Aquila Theatre Company brings a new production of Julius Caesar to the Berkshires - 10/19-20; '62 Center
For Immediate
Release: October 16, 2007
Aquila Theatre Company
brings a new production of Julius Caesar to the
Berkshires
October
19th & 20th at 8:00 PM on the Mainstage; ’62
Center
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – “Classically trained, modernly hip,” (New York
Times) Aquila Theatre Company makes newly topical and relevant the central moral
and political dilemma of this classic study of the use, abuse, and undermining
of power. Aquila’s production asks the audience to consider the price of
democracy and freedom and the consequences that can befall a society when it is
asked to defend its core beliefs.
Aquila is a company of British and
American artists dedicated to classical drama. Founded in London in 1991 by Peter Meineck, Aquila is now based in
New York City.
Aquila is the foremost producer of touring classical theatre in the United
States, visiting 60-70 American cities per
year. Aquila’s 2006/2007 Tour consisted of
Shakespeare’s ROMEO AND JULIET and a new stage adaptation of Geoffrey Chaucer’s
CANTERBURY TALES. Aquila’s 2007/2008 season
will be Shakespeare’s JULIUS CAESAR and Joseph Heller’s stage adaptation of his
novel CATCH-22.
The ’62 Center
for Theatre and Dance continues its tradition of offering some the boldest and
most vibrant work in the Berkshires. The third season offers more then 70
different events in its three award winning
theaters.
Our multiple
venues will come alive with professional and student productions of new and
classic works of theatre, dance, and music. The inclusive and collaborative
spirit that defines the arts at Williams runs through each production. The ‘62
Center’s mission of putting performance into the context of and in the service
of scholarly inquiry manifests itself through the integrated programming, open
to the public and Williams students alike (see website for latest information),
that accompanies each CenterSeries production. These lectures and symposia,
films, master classes taught by artists-in-residence, open rehearsals, and other
special events connect what happens on the ‘62 Center’s stages to the Williams
and surrounding Berkshire community in a unique way. Art at Williams does not
exist at a remove from life on campus but as an integral part of it, inviting
engagement, debate, and celebration.
Please visit our
website http://62center.williams.edu Tickets
are $10/$3 with a valid student ID.
Contact: Randal
Fippinger
’62 Center for Theatre
and Dance
(413)
597-4808
