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    Tim Soulis, taking a swing through the Lucille Caudill Little Theatre on Transylvania University's campus when the theater was new, in 1999. Herald-Leader file photo by Sam Haverstick.

    Tim Soulis taking a swing through the Lucille Caudill Little Theatre on the campus of Transylvania University when the theater was new, in 1999. Herald-Leader file photo by Sam Haverstick.

    Tim Soulis has done this before.

    In 2003, the Transylvania University theater professor staged a production of Hamlet with two casts: one all male and one all female. The idea was to show how different genders bring different nuances and perspectives to the same material, and overall, it did make for an interesting couple of nights of theater.

    Well, Soulis is at it again. This time, it’s not exactly Shakespeare Soulis is gender bending, but one of the most successful plays based on the Bard’s work. Nov. 5-14, Transy is presenting Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, with male and female players alternating roles each night. This time, it won’t be ladies night and then a boys club. The casts will be mixed genders, but on one night men will present the Shakespearian portion of the play and women will play Stoppard’s lines, and then they’ll flip roles for the next performance.

    Of course, if you want the full experience, that means you’ll have to go twice. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5, 6 and 11-14 and 2 p.m. Nov. 7 and 8 in the Lucille Caudill Little Theatre. There will be post-show discussions following the matinees. Tickets are $10 and may be reserved by calling the box office at (859) 281-3621.

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About Rich Copley & Copious Notes

Raised by opera-loving parents in a rock ’n’ roll world, Rich Copley has parlayed his broad interests into his career writing about arts and entertainment. Since 1998, he has covered performing arts, film and faith-based popular culture for the Lexington Herald-Leader, the daily newspaper in Lexington, Ky. MORE | E-mail Rich


 

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