KEARNEY – The University Theatre at Kearney presents William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” Wednesday through Sunday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. One of Shakespeare’s most farcical comedies, “The Comedy of Errors” tells the story of two sets of identical twins inadvertently separated at birth. When Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus – which happens to be the home of their twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant, … [Read more...]
University Theatre opens five-show run of ‘Rashomon’ Wednesday
KEARNEY – University Theatre at Kearney presents “Rashomon” with a run of five shows Wednesday through Sunday at Miriam Drake Theatre. The University of Nebraska at Kearney production includes 7:30 p.m. performances Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and concludes with a 2 p.m. show Sunday. “Rashomon” is set in Japan, about 1,000 years ago, at a police court in a nearby forest. The wife of a Samurai officer is assaulted and her husband killed by a roving bandit. Contradictory … [Read more...]
Queen Elizabeth focus of Nov. 2 presentation, lecture, play performance
UNK Theatre’s ‘The Illusion’ runs Wednesday through Sunday
KEARNEY – The University Theatre at Kearney and Alpha Psi Omega present “The Illusion” Wednesday through Sunday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. “The Illusion,” adapted from Pierre Cornielle’s 17th Century comedy “L’Illusion Comique” by Tony Kushner, follows the story of a father desperate to find his long-lost son. He turns to an aging sorcerer for insight. The sorcerer conjures three episodes from the young man’s life and the father is led on a mysterious journey. When: 7:30 … [Read more...]
UNK theatre presents two one-act plays by Tennessee Williams
KEARNEY – The University Theatre at Kearney presents “Two x Tenn,” two one-act plays written by Tennessee Williams, Wednesday through Sunday (Feb. 15-19) at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. “Two x Tenn” features “27 Wagons Full of Cotton” and “Some Problems for the Moose Lodge.” “27 Wagons Full of Cotton” tells the story of Jake, a shady, middle-aged cotton gin owner who burns down his rival’s mill. His rival attempts to get revenge by seducing Jake’s wife, Flora. In “Some … [Read more...]
