Cyrano DeBergerac was first staged 115 years ago. Placing a number on a story like that doesn't really do it justice. The tale of a romantic swashbuckler in love with a woman he cannot have is . . . I hate use words like timeless, but there your have it. The show has been staged a number of times over the past several years. Local memories are still fresh of Lee Ernst doing the role some justice in a Milwaukee Rep production of a few years back.
The latest local staging of the classic romance makes it to UW-Whitewater's Young Auditorium next month. The production in question comes to the stage of the Young Auditorium courtesy of New York-based touring company Aquila Theatre. The company has also been roaming the states with productions of Herakles and The Taming of the Shrew. Founded in London, the company is celebrating its 21st year in existence. Its latest local manifestation hits Whitewater on October 23rd at 7:30 pm. For ticket reservations, call 263-472-2222 or visit Young Auditorium Online.
(The one night-only performance is followed by another . . . Aquila brings Taming of the Shrew to the stage 24 hours later on October 24th. For ticker reservations to THAT production, one could also visit the Young Auditorium online.)
