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A classic act

Carole
March 14, 2003

What does a shipwreck, a long-lost daughter and a singing fisherman have in common? Find out tonight (and tomorrow night) when St. Olaf College classics students present the ancient Roman musical comedy, Rudens, or "The Rope," directed by St. Olaf Professor or Classics Anne Groton. The performances are at 7:30 p.m. in Christiansen Hall of Music, Room 233. No knowledge of Latin is required, as the performances will be given in a unique blend of English and Latin. Playwright, Plautus (ca. 200 B.C.) was arguably ancient Rome?s funniest writer whose works were praised by many, including Julius Caesar, Cicero and Roman literary critic Varro whose epitaph for Plautus read, "After death took Plautus, comedy cried."

Contact Carole at 507-786-3315 or leigh@stolaf.edu.