A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- When:
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Thursday
Mar 01, 2012-Saturday
Mar 10, 2012 - Where:
- Vancouver Island University Theatre - Nanaimo
- Category:
- Nanaimo - Entertainment
Description
Director Ross Desprez says “This is a hysterical comedy sure to entertain! ”
A Funny Thing written by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart is a story that tells of a young slave named Pseudolus. His comedic world is set in Ancient Rome, where slaves were fashionable, virgins were regarded as objects to be conquered, and Eunuchs were in abundance. In a desperate attempt to earn his freedom, Pseudolus aids in his young master Hero's endeavour to woo the girl of his dreams, Phillia. As our lead journeys through classical farce elements, gets the door slammed in his face and nearly has his identity mistaken, A Funny Thing will have VIU audiences laughing in this off-the-wall and hilarious musical!
Opening on Broadway in 1962, the show went on to win several Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Book. Its run lasted two years, after 964 performances and 8 previews. Since then it has undergone several Broadway and West End revivals, as well as a 1966 film! Talk about getting around! Critics from here to there can’t get enough of A Funny Thing and over the years this has been the general consensus: “It has a light and fluffy feel, chocked full of philosophical lessons one can take home from it.”
If you are one who enjoys farcical comedy, music, dancing, and laughing so hard that the person beside you feels mildly uncomfortable, then join us for Malaspina Theatre's production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum!
A Funny Thing written by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart is a story that tells of a young slave named Pseudolus. His comedic world is set in Ancient Rome, where slaves were fashionable, virgins were regarded as objects to be conquered, and Eunuchs were in abundance. In a desperate attempt to earn his freedom, Pseudolus aids in his young master Hero's endeavour to woo the girl of his dreams, Phillia. As our lead journeys through classical farce elements, gets the door slammed in his face and nearly has his identity mistaken, A Funny Thing will have VIU audiences laughing in this off-the-wall and hilarious musical!
Opening on Broadway in 1962, the show went on to win several Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Book. Its run lasted two years, after 964 performances and 8 previews. Since then it has undergone several Broadway and West End revivals, as well as a 1966 film! Talk about getting around! Critics from here to there can’t get enough of A Funny Thing and over the years this has been the general consensus: “It has a light and fluffy feel, chocked full of philosophical lessons one can take home from it.”
If you are one who enjoys farcical comedy, music, dancing, and laughing so hard that the person beside you feels mildly uncomfortable, then join us for Malaspina Theatre's production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum!
Venue - Vancouver Island University Theatre
- Venue:
- Vancouver Island University Theatre - Website
- Street:
- 900 Fifth Street
- ZIP:
- V9R 5S5
- City:
- Nanaimo
- State:
- British Columbia
- Country:
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Description
The Malaspina Theater is located on the Vancouver Island University campus, in Nanaimo. The theater is home to a variety of plays, concerts, and festivals performed by students and professionals.
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