Two Performances on Sunday, July 22nd, on the Great Lawn

We invite you to join us for the first performances of "An Evening with Beaumarchais" Inspired by "The Marriage of Figaro" by Pierre de Beaumarchais, adapted by B.J. Swords.

Utilizing streamed dialogue recorded by colleagues of Ms. Swords, technological assistance provided by the Comte de Vaudreuil, and movement actors recruited among the friends and residents of il Principato di Melioria, we will present scenes from the play, "The Marriage of Figaro," which French authorities considered a radical condemnation of the social order of the time and later provided the basis for the opera by Mozart.

This has very much been a collective effort: The concept for this event was developed by our friend, the Comte de Vaudreuil, who also worked out the system for streaming recorded dialogue into the theater area. The adaptation of the play was written by B.J. Swords (Bajoy Resident in SL) who then worked with fellow actors in her home country of Australia to performer and record the dialogue. The stage and sets were built and furnished by Aria Vyper and Sere Timeless, Costumes are being created with the generous help of Trasgo Beaumont, Mau Delarosa and Joan Fairweather. Our troupe includes The Comte de Vaudreuil, Mercury Gandt, Aphrodite Macbain, The Comtesse de Chiverney (Wulfride Blitzen), Sere Timeless and Aldo Stern. The play is being directed by Ms. Swords, with The Comte de Vaudreuil as co-Director and technical/sound guru.

Premiere at 10:00 AM SLT

The first performance will commence at 10:00 AM SLT in a temporary theater set up on the Great Lawn of the Villa Vesuviana in Melioria.

Second Performance at 3:00 PM SLT

Seating will be limited, so a repeat performance will take place in the same location at 3:00 PM SLT.

Guests are asked to minimize attachments and scripted bits that may contribute to lag.

updated by @aldo-stern: 06 Oct 2016 06:13:32AM