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Noel Coward's Design for Living part of Pride Films & Plays season
From a press release
2015-04-28
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Chicago, IL - Pride Films & Plays is excited to announce a new production of Design for Living, a sexy and seductive revival of this Noel Coward classic which will be directed by PFP Artistic Associate Derek Bertelsen, and running at Rivendell Theater from October 22 to November 22. The press opening is Saturday, October 24 at 7:30.
From 1930's bohemian Paris to the dizzying heights of Manhattan society, a tempestuous love triangle unravels between a vivacious interior designer, Gilda, playwright Leo and artist Otto - three people unashamedly and passionately in love with each other.
Initially banned in the UK and premiering on Broadway in 1933, Design for Living is a stylish and scandalous comedy that takes a close look at three dazzling, egotistical creatures and their self-destructive dependence on each other.
"Eighty years after its premiere, this play still hits close to home. In a world full of complicated relationships and refusal to conform to society's norms, I am excited to bring a fresh production of this scandalous show to our audiences," said director Derek Bertelsen.
Design for Living, by Noel Coward, directed by Derek Bertelsen, with costumes by PFP Artistic Associate John Nasca, has previews on Thursday and Friday, Oct 22 and 23 at 7:30 ( $15 ). Regular performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 3:30 through November 22. Tickets are $22 Thursdays, and $27 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Discounts are available for students and seniors.
Sir Noel Peirce Coward ( 1899-1973 ) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise." Many of his works, such as Hay Fever, Private Lives, Design for Living, Present Laughter and Blithe Spirit, have remained in the regular theatre repertoire. He composed hundreds of songs, in addition to well over a dozen musical theatre works ( including the operetta Bitter Sweet and comic revues ), poetry, several volumes of short stories, the novel Pomp and Circumstance, and a three-volume autobiography. Mr. Coward's stage and film acting and directing career spanned six decades, during which he starred in many of his own works. Mr. Coward won an Academy Honorary Award in 1943 for his naval film drama, In Which We Serve, and was knighted in 1969. His plays and songs achieved new popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, and his work and style continue to influence popular culture.
Derek Bertelsen is an Artistic Associate with Pride Films & Plays. Previous PFP credits include directing The Children's Hour, assistant directing Angry Fags, as well as directing numerous staged readings for the company including Mr. Teddy, Sand Man and Pig. Other Chicago credits include: The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Wit, Next Fall and Doubt ( AstonRep Theatre ); The Dinner Party and God of Carnage ( BrightSide Theatre ) and assistant director for RACE ( Goodman ) and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson ( Bailiwick Chicago ). He's also directed for festivals with Commedia Beauregard and Arc Theatre. Regional credits include: Rumors, Monty Python's Spamalot, Red Herring and Boeing-Boeing ( Timber Lake Playhouse ); and God of Carnage and August: Osage County ( New Ground Theatre ). |
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