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BU School of Theatre Presents Orlando at the Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre

Orlando by Sarah Ruhl at BU's Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre
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BU School of Theatre Presents Orlando at Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre

Boston University School of Theatre brings Sarah Ruhl’s play – “an intimate fantasia that unravels the social, political, and gender binaries holding our reality together” – to BU’s Booth Theatre from December 2-9, 2023.

November 14, 2023
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This December at the Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre, Boston University School of Theatre presents Orlando, based on the Virginia Woolf novel. Sarah Ruhl’s play follows the story of a young nobleman in a love affair with Queen Elizabeth I. As he endeavors to make his way as a poet and lover, Orlando’s escapades keep him at the heart of a maximalist, over-the-top tale where gender and gender preferences shift regularly, usually with hilarious results.

The production is helmed by director Vanessa Ogbuehi, a Philadelphia-based theatre director, performer, and producer of new and devised work. She has worked with a range of artists, companies, and institutions to create and present original pieces, including Double Edge Theatre, Pig Iron Theatre Company, Grammy-winning mezzo soprano Maren Montalbano, Theatre Horizon, The Bearded Ladies Cabaret, and Villanova University. Presently, she is the Director of Digital/Film/Interactive at Pig Iron Theatre Company, and is devising a new solo-performance on shadow personalities.  

“In this magical but intimate love story through space, time, and gender, you’ll discover the meaning of life or nothing at all. Look closely,” says Ogbuehi. “This play is an intimate fantasia that unravels the social, political, and gender binaries holding our reality together. Though wild and epic in scale, this very human story shows us what true love looks like amid messy growing pains.”


This play is an intimate fantasia that unravels the social, political, and gender binaries holding our reality together. Though wild and epic in scale, this very human story shows us what true love looks like amid messy growing pains.

Vanessa Ogbuehi, director

Orlando

DECEMBER 2-9, 2023

By Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Vanessa Ogbuehi
Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre

SHOW DATES & TIMES
  • Saturday, December 2 • 7:30pm
  • Sunday, December 3 • 2pm
  • Thursday, December 7 • 7:30pm
  • Friday, December 8 • 7:30pm
  • Saturday, December 9 • 2pm, 7:30pm
Orlando by Sarah Ruhl at BU's Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre

TICKETS TO ORLANDO

December 2-9, 2023 • Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre

General admission: $20. Free for BU students, faculty, and staff (contact theatre@bu.edu for codes), subject to availability.

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Plan your visit to Booth!

BU’s Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre is located at 820 Commonwealth Avenue, Brookline, MA.

Street parking is available on and around Commonwealth Avenue. BU parking lots and garages are also available. Booth Theatre’s parking garage can be entered at 128 Essex Street, Brookline, MA.

Visit BU’s Booth Theatre page for more information on directions, parking rates, and public transit options.

Join us at the theatre!

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Established in 1954, Boston University College of Fine Arts (CFA) is a community of artist-scholars and scholar-artists who are passionate about the fine and performing arts, committed to diversity and inclusion, and determined to improve the lives of others through art. With programs in Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts, CFA prepares students for a meaningful creative life by developing their intellectual capacity to create art, shift perspective, and think broadly. CFA offers a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, as well as a range of online degrees and certificates. Learn more at bu.edu/cfa

The School of Theatre at Boston University College of Fine Arts offers conservatory-style education for the study of acting, stage management, design, production, and all aspects of the theatre profession within the setting of a major research university. The School of Theatre seeks to provide students with opportunities for artistic growth through a rigorous curriculum, professional connections, and an emphasis on collaboration and new work. Learn more about the current BU School of Theatre production season at bu.edu/cfa/theatre/season.

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