{"id":7142,"date":"2014-01-09T09:22:09","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T14:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=7142"},"modified":"2024-07-02T14:35:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T14:35:13","slug":"privatelives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=7142","title":{"rendered":"PlayMakers presents Noel Coward comedy \u2018Private Lives\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jeffrey Blair Cornell (left) as Elyot and Julie Fishell as Amanda in PlayMakers’ “Private Lives.” photo by Jon Gardiner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PlayMakers Repertory Company kicks off the New Year with a sparkling comedy classic, \u201cPrivate Lives\u201d by Noel Coward, on stage Jan. 22-Feb. 9.<\/p>\n

PlayMakers is the professional theater in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Special events associated with the show begin Jan. 13.<\/p>\n

Sparks fly when divorced, newly remarried lovers land in adjacent honeymoon suites on one glorious evening on the Riviera, igniting a timeless battle of the sexes. A comic masterpiece wrapped up in the epitome of 20th<\/sup> century glamour and whip-smart wit of the incomparable Coward, \u201cPrivate Lives\u201d is sophisticated, urbane and as hilariously catty as they come.<\/p>\n

The New York Times called the Tony and Olivier Award-winner \u201can enduring marriage of wit and lust \u2026 one of the funniest comedies of the 20th century.\u201d<\/p>\n

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From left, Julie Fishell as Amanda and Jeffrey Blair Cornell as Elyot in PlayMakers’ “Private Lives.” photo by Jon Gardiner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Coward, an English playwright, composer, director and actor known for his charm and what Time<\/a> Magazine called \u201ca combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise, starred in the original 1930 production. He later wrote, \u201cThe critics described \u2018Private Lives\u2019 as \u2018gossamer, iridescent, and delightfully daring.\u2019 All of which connoted in the public mind cocktails, repartee and irreverent allusions to copulation.\u201d<\/p>\n

PlayMakers performances will be in the Paul Green Theatre in UNC\u2019s Center for Dramatic Art on Country Club Road. Show times will be 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and\u00a02 p.m. Sundays and Saturday, Feb. 1<\/p>\n

Theater-goers can add to their enjoyment with special Caf\u00e9 Society seating.\u00a0For $20 in addition to the price of a Section A show ticket, a Caf\u00e9 Society upgrade includes\u00a0floor seating surrounding the stage next to the action, plus mocktails designed by The Crunkleton, and appetizers and coffee from The Weathervane at Southern Season served 1930s style.<\/p>\n

For a complete schedule, more information and to purchase tickets, call (919) 962-PLAY (7529) or visit www.playmakersrep.org<\/a>. Individual ticket prices start at $15. Tickets are also available as part of PlayMakers subscription packages.<\/p>\n

PlayMakers company members Julie Fishell and Jeffrey Blair Cornell will play the couple with tempestuous marital history, Amanda and Elyot. They appeared last season as Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz\u00a0in \u201cCabaret\u201d and in very different guises as Prospero and Caliban in PlayMakers\u2019 recent production of \u201cThe Tempest.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"PlayMakersPrivateLivesPosterREV2resized\"<\/a>\u201cPrivate Lives\u201d is directed by Sean Daniels, former associate artistic director of Actors Theatre of Louisville, where he directed a record 17 productions in four years including\u00a0five Humana Festivals of New American Plays.\u00a0He has been named “One of the top fifteen up and coming artists in the U.S., whose work will be transforming America\u2019s stages for decades to come\u201d by American Theatre Magazine.<\/p>\n

In conjunction with \u201cPrivate Lives,\u201d PlayMakers will host \u201cThe Vision Series-Directors in Conversation,\u201d a behind-the-scenes preview with Daniels accompanied by designers for the play Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Paul Green Theatre. The event is free and open to the public. Participants share coffee and hors d\u2019oeuvres provided by series sponsor Jujube Restaurant, learn about the vision for the show and get a sneak peek at the sets and costumes in progress. Reservations are appreciated. Call PlayMakers\u2019 box office at (919) 962-7529.<\/p>\n

Other special events will include:<\/p>\n