Preview of 'Death and the Maiden'

CONNECTICUT REPERTORY THEATRE CONTINUES 2022-2023 SEASON WITH DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
By Ariel Dorfman
March 23 – April 2, 2023
Studio Theatre

STORRS, CT – “Magnificent.” – London Financial Times
Connecticut Repertory Theatre continues its 2022-2023 season with Ariel Dorfman’s searing drama, Death and the Maiden. The play previews March 23 and runs March 24 – April 2 in the Studio Theatre in the UConn Fine Arts Complex.
Set in an unnamed country emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship, Dorfman’s white-knuckle thriller explores the aftereffects of repression on the hearts and souls of those who lived through persecution and terror. Former political prisoner Paulina’s delicate peace shatters when her husband unknowingly brings home the man she believes tortured and raped her more than 20 years earlier. Winner of the 1992 Olivier Award for Best Play, Death and The Maiden features Samantha Seawolf, Paul Flores and Alex Winnick and is directed by Gary M. English.

“ A terrifying moral thriller which combines brilliant theatricality with clear thought and fierce compassion.” – London Sunday Times

Recommended for mature audiences (gunshots, adult themes).

Director Gary M. English, Distinguished Professor of Drama, teaches theatre and human rights at UConn and is an affiliate faculty member of the Human Rights Institute. “There is a difference,” says English, “between doing right and having a right. The nature of human rights often places obligations on others, including the State. But a State may know what the right thing to do is, but still denies a victim's right, out of the force of some necessity. Enforced reconciliation without meaningful accountability then becomes just another form of oppression.”

Death and the Maiden is co-sponsored by UConn’s Human Rights Institute, celebrating 20 years of examining the most pressing human rights questions and preparing the next generation of human rights leaders. Join HRI for their 20th anniversary celebration.

DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
by Ariel Dorfman
Directed by Gary M. English
Full performance schedule:
Preview: Thursday, March 23 at 7:30 pm
Opening: Friday, March 24 at 8pm
Saturday, March 25 at 8 pm
Wednesday, March 29 at 7:30 pm,
Thursday, March 30 at 7:30 pm (talkback to follow) – PATRON MASKING REQUIRED Friday, March 31 at 8 pm
Saturday, April 1 at 2 pm (talkback to follow)
Saturday, April 1 at 8 pm
Sunday, April 2 at 2:00 pm – PATRON MASKING REQUIRED

Location
The Studio Theatre is located in the Fine Arts Center on the UConn campus, 802 Bolton Road, Storrs, CT 06269.
Covid-19 Policy
Masks are strongly encouraged for audience members and are required at our two scheduled masked-only performances on Thursday, March 30 at 7:30 pm (including the talkback) and Sunday, April 2 at 2 pm

Ticket and Box Office Information
Tickets for DEATH AND THE MAIDEN are on sale now and are available online at crt.uconn.edu, by phone at 860-486-2113 or via email at crtboxoffice@uconn.edu. The Box Office is open Tuesday 10 am – 12 pm, Wednesday – Friday 12– 4 pm and one hour prior to curtain. To help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, there is currently no in-person walk up box office service.
Schedules, sales and COVID-19 information is available online 24/7 at crt.uconn.edu. Please note that dates and COVID -19 policies are subject to change.

About Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT)
CRT produces under a contract with Actors’ Equity Association and serves as a cultural center for Connecticut and the New England region. CRT productions are directed, designed by, and cast with, visiting professionals, equity actors, faculty members and the department’s most advanced students. CRT presents a wide range of material including premieres, contemporary plays, classics of the American musical theatre, and great works from the canon of world drama presented with both traditional and experimental points of view. CRT is also the performance outlet for the Department of Dramatic Art’s internationally acclaimed Puppet Arts program, the only degree-conferring puppetry program of its kind in the United States.