02-08-12 – Milwaukee, WI>Chicago, IL – Wilde Tales Retold
Rehearsals:
Sunday through Thursday, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
February 19th through March 28th
Performances:
Thursday, March 29th at 8:00 pm
Friday, March 30th at 8:00 pm
Saturday, March 31st at 8:00 pm
Sunday, April 1st at 3:00 pm
The first is The Nightingale and the Rose. It follows the story of a young scholar who, infatuated with a beautiful girl, tries to find the perfect rose to offer her. When the search proves to no avail, he relies on his dear friend, a Nightingale to help. The Nightingale then proceeds to visit rose trees throughout the countryside attempting to find one. Each rose she brings back is not perfect enough, until she finally finds a barren red rose tree who offers a perfect red rose in exchange for a song and her blood. Dying, the Nightingale fulfills her mission and the rose is delivered. The object of the Scholar’s affection, however, tramples the rose and leaves the Scholar sad and alone.
The second is The Jovial Prince. It follows the story of a young bird and a statue of the city’s deceased prince. The statue is beautifully laden in gold and jewels even though the city is full of impoverished and miserable people. Seeing all of the poverty around him, the statue begs the young bird to deliver jewels and sheets of gold from his body to all the poor people around town. As the winter comes, the young bird dies in her work to save the town, leaving the statue bare. Sadly, the wealthy bureaucrats in town see the bare statue and fight over who should be the subject of a new statue and nothing changes in town. — Submit Yourself To This Role Now: Live Event