Chronos Theatre Group presents a staged reading of
"The Adventures in Madrid"
by Mary Pix
directed by Celeste Innocenti
Monday, October 10th
7:00 p.m.
The 10th Avenue Theatre and Arts Center
930 10th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
General admission: $10.00
Reservations: (619) 981-4179 or info@chronostheatre.com
Website: www.chronostheatre.com
The third performance in Chronos Theatre Group’s series of staged readings featuring women playwrights from history is "The Adventures in Madrid", written in 1706 by Mary Pix and directed by Chronos Artistic Director Celeste Innocenti. It is possibly the first performance of this buried treasure since the 18th century, as Chronos has transcribed the play from a photocopy of the original script.
This lively and witty comedy follows the amorous adventures of three English vacationers in Spain. The clever plot contains cross-dressing and national disguises and plays with stereotypes of culture and gender. In the play, the Spanish women envy the social and romantic freedom of their English counterparts, and they seek the right of self-determination and the liberty to love as they please. On the other hand, the mystery and intrigue of Old Spain seduces and intrigues the blunt and boastful English. Despite the cultural clash of these historic enemies, the characters overthrow the old social order to form new relationships based on love and personal choice instead of money and family alliances.
The author, Mary Pix, was quite successful in her professional life, and most of her plays were well received by audiences, especially her comedies. As a famous playwright and personality, Mary Pix was satirized, along with two other female playwrights, in an anonymous play, "The Fair Triumvirate of Wits".
The reading features an outstanding local cast: Sherri Allen, Krista Bell, Chris Fonseca, Rhys Greene, Douglas Henderson, Justine Hince, Carla Navarro, John Padilla, David Radford, Orrick Smith, and Gail West.
Chronos Theatre Group is a 501(c)3 non-profit organizations. All donations are tax-deductible.
"The Adventures in Madrid"
by Mary Pix
directed by Celeste Innocenti
Monday, October 10th
7:00 p.m.
The 10th Avenue Theatre and Arts Center
930 10th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
General admission: $10.00
Reservations: (619) 981-4179 or info@chronostheatre.com
Website: www.chronostheatre.com
The third performance in Chronos Theatre Group’s series of staged readings featuring women playwrights from history is "The Adventures in Madrid", written in 1706 by Mary Pix and directed by Chronos Artistic Director Celeste Innocenti. It is possibly the first performance of this buried treasure since the 18th century, as Chronos has transcribed the play from a photocopy of the original script.
This lively and witty comedy follows the amorous adventures of three English vacationers in Spain. The clever plot contains cross-dressing and national disguises and plays with stereotypes of culture and gender. In the play, the Spanish women envy the social and romantic freedom of their English counterparts, and they seek the right of self-determination and the liberty to love as they please. On the other hand, the mystery and intrigue of Old Spain seduces and intrigues the blunt and boastful English. Despite the cultural clash of these historic enemies, the characters overthrow the old social order to form new relationships based on love and personal choice instead of money and family alliances.
The author, Mary Pix, was quite successful in her professional life, and most of her plays were well received by audiences, especially her comedies. As a famous playwright and personality, Mary Pix was satirized, along with two other female playwrights, in an anonymous play, "The Fair Triumvirate of Wits".
The reading features an outstanding local cast: Sherri Allen, Krista Bell, Chris Fonseca, Rhys Greene, Douglas Henderson, Justine Hince, Carla Navarro, John Padilla, David Radford, Orrick Smith, and Gail West.
Chronos Theatre Group is a 501(c)3 non-profit organizations. All donations are tax-deductible.
