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St. Olaf Theatre to present Life is a Dream
February 4, 2008
Imagine you're a prisoner who wakes up one morning to find that you were born a prince -- only to find yourself back in your prison cell the next morning, not knowing why you were imprisoned in the first place. Sounds like a dream, right? What if it is real life?
Martha Stuckey '09 (left) and Jack Adams '09 rehearse a scene for St. Olaf College's upcoming production of Life is a Dream. |
Directed by St. Olaf Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Jeanne Willcoxon, Life is a Dream plays with the very notion of reality. As hilarious as it is profound, the drama prompts us all to question not only who and what we are but how we can ethically act in a world that is revealed to be as fleeting as a dream.
St. Olaf students rehearse for the upcoming production of Life is a Dream, a Spanish tale of Polish succession that questions our concept of reality. |
Molly Trucano '10 elected to use Life is a Dream as a project for her independent study this January. Interviewing cast and crew, Trucano has shared her experiences online.
After interviewing Kaylee Fortin '11, Trucano writes, "When asked how she was liking the class, Kaylee replied, 'To me, this isn't a class. This is me getting to do what I love all day long.' Fair enough: you can't deny Kaylee's passion for the field."
Dedication
The Theatre and Spanish Departments of St. Olaf College would like to dedicate the performance of Life is a Dream to the memory of Katherine Olson '06, who combined her love of both Spanish and theatre at St. Olaf. Her life continues to inspire all who knew her.