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THEATRE
‘Lullaby’ tells tales of two women pirates
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Even though the British Armada destroyed the last
plates by the 1800s. the stones ol the terror on the
seas have inspired a play that heps link trie struggle
of women from past to fulufe
A Pirate's Lullaby, currently playing at the Lord
Leebnck Theatre Company, centers on the story of
two women pirates. Ann Bonnery and Mary Reade.
who had to deal wth then temmme roles in the
1800s
A Pirate s
L uilaby, written by
Jessica Litwak.
first premiered in
Portland This is
the play's first pro
duction in Lane
County Plans are
also m the works
lor it to be produced m New York and theaters
throughout the country
T he play is set m two different time eras but has a
common theme that enlightens the audience ot the
role of women in society
Bonnery, played by Nancy Mopps, and Reade,
played by Bernse LaCrotx, were two of the most
famous femaie pirates in history They both joined
the pirate trade in order to gam seif identity and
escape f'om me contmes of a society dominated by
men
Tire story of Bonnery and Reade. set 200 years iri
tire past is interwoven with one about a character
named Daisy, a tenure grad professor a! the
University o< Idaho, played by Evelyn Burg-Habib
She too sutlers from a lack of identity and encoun
ters the same pressures of womanhood in trie mod
ern 21st century
Daisy uses tier imagination and her historical
knowledge m order to bong the story of the two
pirates into he' Me She draws from their struggle a
sense of courage to fight tor tier own happiness in
the face o< an legitimate pregnancy and a demand
mg mother who can't deal with her daughter s differ
ences
"l ook at your Me. it's such a mess,' screams tier
mother, who is played by Rhonda Williams
Litwak s characters are human and real and. when
blended with the creatively-crafted story, make A
Pirate s Lullaby, worth seeing It ts a dating produc
tion with a full range of human emotions and expen
A Piraie’s Lullaby
Loni Ircbruk Theatre Co
U’n/ien by JcKua Li*ak
Maying urn! 0a 10
Mil HAU SMINOK
Ann Bonnery and Mary Read*, two pirates from the
1800s, take on feminine roles and society In the play
A Pirate's Lullaby, written by Jessica Litwak.
ences presented from the time of conception to war
A Pirate's Lullaby, has been a big success, said
Chns Leebrick. the co-artistic directory of the Lord
Leebnck Theater Company He added that reactions
to the play have been "really, really positive
"It's one of the biggest hits we've had so far.*
Both women and men enioy the play. Leebrick
said, but it's "the women in particular that have been
hooting and hollering ’
The piay is doing so weil that the theater will to
extend the production A Pirate's Lullaby will ptay
Thursday Friday and Saturday through Oct 30
Tickets, which are $5 for Thursday performances.
17 and $10 tor raguair performances, and informa
tion are available through the Hult Center or The
Lord Leebnck Theater Company, located at S40
Charnelton St
University students, graduates work on ‘Les Basons’
Dawn Paugh
foe the Ompcvi Oa*y fnwraki
Sex. scandal and seduction
describes the Iwisled plot ol Les
Liasons Dangereuses. which is
still showing at the Actors
Cabaret of Eugene Fridays and
Saturdays at 8 p m through Nov
5 Sunday matinees will be on
Oct 23 and 30 at 3 p m
The characters of La Marquise
de Merteuil and Le Vtcomte de
Valmont devise the sexuai
encounters of a 'naive convent
bred girl" named decile Voianges
and the seduction of the very
proper La Presidente de Tourvei
In a cast of 11, three are
University students, including one
University graduate The students
are Cendwyn Gipson as Cecile
Voianges, Tristan Cooley as
Azoian and Sara C Martyn as La
Presidente de Tourvei Andrew
Ross, as Le Chevalier Danceny.
is a 1994 University graduate
Producer Jim Roberts is a 1973
Les Liasons
Dangereuses
Ac tors Cohort of Eugene
Ptr« tt*r Jiw Zmgo
★ ★★★
University graduate, and director
Joe Zmgo is a University gradu
ate from 1969
'It's very challenging to be
open to the emotions and bring
them out," said Martyn. who has
acted forseven years
Ross, who has been an actor
all hrs life, said Zingo is a plea
sure to work with and rarety loses
his temper Zmgo said he makes
jokes over mistakes and lets his
cast members know when they
do well
"Sugar-coated criticism, you
may say." Ross said
Gipson had Zmgo tor an acting
teacher in high school She said
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he opened her up to acting In
this production, she had inhibi
tions about being nude on stage
*1 eased into it," Gipson said
'It's tastelul nudity '
Zingo's cast describes him as
multi-talented, versatile and
respectful As the director of ACE
for the past 16 years, he did
extensive research into the
authenticity of the costumes and
made them all himself He was
also responsible for building the
intricate stage
According to assistant director
Gary Grace. Zmgo is known for
his props The furniture and other
decorations were found in sec
ond-hand stores, bought and
then stored for later use
Throughout the performance,
giggles and laughter emerged
from the audience seated one
foot away from the stage
The cabaret is known for its
first-run productions directly off
Broadway and for showing
Northwest premieres. Grace said
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