Triumph of Love, April 21 – May 1, 2004

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Theatre Sheridan

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Marivaux (1688-1742) the author of the play on which this delightful chamber musical is based, was a commissioned playwright for the Comedie Italienne, a troupe of exiled Italian actors who performed Commedia dell' Arte inspired comedies in Paris. Marivaux wrote one play a year for this company over a period of 20 years, all of them dealing with characters who discover they are in love, but have difficulty expressing their feelings. Although the action of this piece takes place in ancient Greece, you will discover that the setting and costumes are distinctly mid-1700s. It was Marivaux's practice to dress his actors in contemporary clothing in order to underline the parallels between the situations encountered by his characters to those in contemporary life. To honour this tradition, the musical adds anachronistic modern references to its text and its music is a stylistic blend of ancient militaristic, Baroque, and modern swing.

The setting: Ancient Greece: The manicured gardens on the estate of Lord Hermocrates on the outskirts of Sparta.

Book by James Magruder. Music by Jeffrey Stock, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead. Based on the play by Marivaux.

Director: Greg Peterson

Choreographer: Gillian Saunders

Musical Director: Steve Thomas

Publication Date

4-21-2004

Production Year

2003/2004

Theatre Location

Studio Theatre, Sheridan

Cast

Agis: Ben Graham
Hesione: Christina Pagel
Harlequin: Spencer Hari
Dimas: John Connolly
Hermocrates: Dan Falk
Princess Leonide: Rebecca Townes
Corine: loana Theodora

Keywords

Triumph of Love, Theatre Sheridan, musical theatre

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Disciplines

Theatre and Performance Studies

Faculty

Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design

School

Department of Visual and Performing Arts

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SOURCE Citation

Theatre Sheridan, "Triumph of Love, April 21 – May 1, 2004" (2004). Theatre Sheridan Productions. 59.
https://source.sheridancollege.ca/faad_visu_uniq_theatre/59

Original Citation

Peterson, G. (Director). (2004, April 21 – May 1). Triumph of love [Theatre Performance]. Oakville: Theatre Sheridan.