This year alone sees McAvoy as Cyrano, Tom Hiddlestone in Betrayal, Emilia Clarke in The Seagull, and Jessica Chastain in A Doll’s House. His productions are a mix of bold decisions, with stark staging and he has an uncanny knack of landing major stars in eye-catching roles. You either love his work or hate it, but if you’re a London theatregoer you can’t ignore it. Jamie Lloyd is what we in Britain call a “Marmite” director. It’s a sweet relief considering the last thing of Crimp’s I saw was the disastrous Till We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other (starring Cate Blanchett). The prose flows like a poetry slam, lines weaving in and out – this is nineteenth century French theatre for the Hamilton era. Writer Martin Crimp has, as they themselves admit, “freely adapted” Edmond Rostand’s play about a brilliant soldier and poet who seduces the woman he loves, Roxanne, for another man Christian. A few glimpses of this in silhouette are all that’s needed to conjure the required effect. While McAvoy’s nose is perfectly natural in its proportions, his character’s famous appendage is given life through a microphone, held close to the actor’s face and pointing upwards, used when delivering verse. As his tongue works its way around the text, with in his rich Scottish accent, he turns into a poet. Dressed in black jeans, black t-shirt and black jacket, his broad shoulders and short cropped hair give him the bearing of a soldier. Opening the play seated at the rear of the stage, back to the audience, he holds the room in anticipation. McAvoy is the star of the show, both in billing and in presence. This reworked Cyrano is stripped back and refreshingly sexy. Tickets to Cyrano de Bergerac are in short supply thanks to the combined power of McAvoy and superstar director Jamie Lloyd.
The Department of Theater Arts prepares outstanding, innovative, and influential artists in an ever-growing and multi-faceted performing arts profession.James McAvoy is currently the hottest thing on London’s West End, playing a famously unattractive man. He won a National Award for directing from the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, and holds an MFA in Theatre Arts with an emphasis on Directing from Cal State Fullerton.ĪPU’s plays and musicals are produced through a program of rigorous training. He has extensive experience as a freelance director and as adjunct faculty at several colleges and universities in Southern California, including Azusa Pacific University, California State University Fullerton, Citrus College, and Vanguard University. Slay is an adjunct professor in the Department of Theater Arts.
“We are looking forward to enjoying a night of classical theater under the stars at APU telling one of the great stories of English drama about the exciting and exhilarating experiences of our tragic hero, Cyrano de Bergerac, a classical melodrama with all the expressions of the human experience," said Slay. on October 14, 2021, and hear from the cast and director immediately following the production on October 15-16, 2021. There is also an opportunity to meet the director, Kevin Slay, MFA at 6:45 p.m. The show is intended for ages 13 and older. Purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended. For tickets, call the Felix Events Center Box Office at (626) 815-5494 or order them online.
General admission tickets cost $18, with discounted tickets for senior citizens, military personnel, students, and alumni. The production takes place in the outdoor Wynn Amphitheater, located behind the Wynn Academic Center of APU’s East Campus, 701 W. The show runs October 14 through 17, with Thursday through Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. Azusa Pacific University Department of Theater Arts presents Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, a classic story on love, integrity, and bravery.
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