Carol Dunne, the director of Northern Stage Theater in White River Junction, and Klaus Mladek (German Studies) have been collaborating to offer free student show and post-performance discussion tickets for Wednesday, October 19. Interested students should contact Klaus Mladek for transportation and ticket info at klaus.mladek@dartmouth.edu.
Wednesday, October 19
Northern Stage
Frank Wedekind's coming-of-age play Spring Awakening
German playwright Wedekind's play about adolescent sexuality, school and suicide became a rock musical on Broadway (2015-20) that won Grammy and Tony awards. Wedekind's original play was highly controversial when it first opened in 1906. It was subsequently censured and banned for its highly provocative and explicit content.
6:45pm: Pre-show meeting at LeMal Conference room or lobby with the artistic director of the playwith a brief intro about Wedekind's Spring Awakening.
7:30pm: Performance
10:00pm: Post-show discussion with the artistic director and a few cast members, NS staff.