The Philanderer
An uproarious topical comedy of Victorian society ~ presented by SCC Theatre Arts
Scottsdale, AZ (October 8, 2007) ? Whetting the sensual appetite in Victorian England and the twisted pursuit of love and courtship in a polite society is humorously examined in SCC Theatre Arts program and ImageMakers Theatre Club?s production of George Bernard Shaw?s The Philanderer, November 2-10, 2007, directed by Elaine ?E.E? Moe, with Scenic Design by Kimb Williamson and Lighting Design by Daniel Davisson.
The Philanderer, Shaw?s brilliant social satire, promted by Ibsen?s A Doll?s House, is filled with wit, wisdom and convoluted identities. Replete with Casanova romance, identity crisis, medical hysteria, and changing social challenges for men and women in Victorian society, Shaw?s immense adoration of Ibsen is turned into a surprising uproarious collision of events.
The Philanderer, rarely if ever performed in colleges or universities, has had a recent resurgence in regional and repertory theatres through the US and Canada.
In the play, Leonard Charteris is a leading philosopher and member of the famed Ibsen Club, and finds himself caught in a difficult situation between two women. The play is a spirited tale of thwarted sexual adventure in Victorian London among its bohemians, and is one of Shaw?s most autobiographical works.
The Philanderer was written based on Shaw?s reflection of himself when he was entangled with two women in late 20?s. One woman was a widow with a jealous streak. Julia Craven, a character in the play, is based upon this widow. In fact, the opening scene of the play describes an actual incident in Shaw's life when he was having an affair with actress Florence Farr, when the widow Jenny Patterson came into the room abruptly with the intent of harming Farr, which Shaw deterred.
The Philanderer was written over a six week period in 1893, but not publicly performed until 1907. It is one of Shaw?s earlier plays, but one for which he could not find backing in the late 1890?s due to censorship restrictions. It was ultimately published in 1898 under the title of Plays Unpleasant. The play contains many Shavian themes, all of which are meant to prod the audience into viewing the confines of their own society.
The Philanderer is produced by the SCC Theatre Arts program and ImageMakers Theatre Club and runs November 2-10, 2007, at the SCC Performing Arts Center, 9000 East Chaparral Road (Chaparral at the 101 Freeway), Scottsdale.
Ticket Prices:
$12 for General Admission; $10 for students/senior citizens.
Performance Dates:
Friday, November 2nd at 8:00 PM.
Saturday, November 3rd at 8:00 PM
Thursday, November 8th at 8:00 PM
Friday, November 9th, at 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 10th at 2:00 and 8:00 PM
Box Office:
(480) 423-6359 (Box Office opens one hour before curtain).
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Media contact:
Denise Kronsteiner
(480) 423-6567
denise.kronsteiner@sccmail.maricopa.edu
Theatre Arts program contact:
Randy Messersmith
(480) 423-6718
r.messersmith@sccmail.maricopa.edu
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