Enchanted April
Festival Theatre
| June 25 – October 26
by MATTHEW BARBER,
from the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim
Directed by JACKIE MAXWELL
Designed by WILLIAM SCHMUCK
Lighting designed by KEVIN LAMOTTE
Original music by ZACHARY FLORENCE
“San Salvatore has a way of making one forget all about time”
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WWI is over but a gloom still hangs over London. Lotty and Rose are two housewives who need some enchantment in their lives. Impulsively, Lotty answers an ad in the paper that reads, “Small castle on the Mediterranean, Northern Italy. To be let for April. Cook, gardens, ocean view.” And so their adventure begins. Recruiting two other women in need of escape, they dive into the experience of a lifetime, rediscovering themselves among the wine, wisteria and sunshine in a play that is timeless, funny and joyfully restorative. Who has not sat back on a dull rainy day and wished themselves transported to somewhere full of light, colour and, perhaps, romance? I certainly have, and this is why I am so looking forward to directing this delightful, indeed enchanting story. – JM Enchanted April is recommended for ages 14+ |