Tom Stoppard’s Travesties
is being performed by Lantern Theater Company at St. Stephen’s Theater
923 Ludlow Street, Philadelphia, Pa. through October 9, 2022. Stoppard has done
it again! While none of his works are similar in nature, ( The Lantern has
produced 6 of them), they are all large in scope, almost like a 1,000-piece
puzzle that seems impossible to understand at first glance but appears less intricate
as pieces fit into place. Travesty is defined as “a false, absurd, or misrepresentation
of something”. There is a bit of all three in Travesties. Enjoy
the ride! Scenic Designer Nick Embree did an excellent job with the sets that
convert back and forth from libraries to apartments. The brilliant lighting and
sound designs engineered by Drew Billiau and Christopher Colucci also indicate
scene changes as well as spotlighting Cecily (Campbell O’Hare) waving goodbye to Lenin( Gregory Isaac) as he leaves
Switzerland by train to go to Russia to join a Revolution. The eight-member ensemble
cast is fantastic. James Joyce (Anthony Lawton – who is ALWAYS SUPERB ) and Tristan Tzsara (Dave Johnson) are both in love
with Cecily while she and Gwendolyn ( Morgan Charéce ) are in love with someone named Jack ( Leonard Haas
)who is actually playing Henry Carr while pretending to be Jack. Confused yet? Come
see the outstanding set and the superb performances and figure it all out.
Tickets may be purchased by visiting www.lanterntheater.org
or calling 215-829-0389.
