[NEohioPAL]Final Weekend for Jean Anouilh's THE LARK at Kennedy's, Playhouse Square Center.

Wed Dec 8 21:07:27 PST 2004

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The Cesear=E2=80=99s Forum production of Jean Anouilh=E2=80=99s THE LARK con=
cludes this=20
weekend at Kennedy=E2=80=99s Down Under, Playhouse Square Center.  THE LARK=20=
examines=20
societal concerns as challenged by the person and legend of Joan of Arc, an=20
exceptional and provocative individual.  Anouilh described his theatre as=20=
=E2=80=9Ca game of=20
the intellect=E2=80=9D and would =E2=80=9Ctoy=E2=80=9D with his material rat=
her than treat it=20
naturalistically.  =E2=80=9CA drama that has this toying resembles a musical=
 composition. =20
The toying won=E2=80=99t make the drama less true, it won=E2=80=99t even red=
uce its=20
verisimilitude.  On the contrary, the drama seems to draw closer to the trut=
h as the=20
author toys more and better with it.=E2=80=9D  In THE LARK, Anouilh employs=20=
simple=20
narration, lighting changes, strong situations and an ambiguity of time.  Pr=
esenting=20
Joan=E2=80=99s rise and fall as known and inevitable, he permits the past to=
 inform=20
the immediate present reality.  But even this present is far from a naturali=
stic=20
one.  Performances are Friday and Saturday, December 11th & 12th, 8 pm, $15.=
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Call (216) 241-6000.

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