Thursday, October 9, 2008
Very rarely will you encounter someone unwilling to sit through a good movie. On the flip side, ask the average Joe to spend an evening at the theater, and suddenly you find yourself in excuse city. Something about live theater scares people. They think it’ll be long, boring and pretentious. University Theatre’s current production, A Flea in Her Ear, is anything but.
Translated by theater great David Ives from the French farce, A Flea in Her Ear is a thoroughly amusing romp involving infidelity and sexual mischief topped with a dash of identity confusion that had its opening night audience rolling in the aisles.
Under the direction of Jack Wright, the cast kills with impeccable timing and a masterful understanding of the essentials of farce. The lead characters are played by talented senior Jeff Sears as both Victor Chandebise and Poche—two equally creative and distinct characters—and graduate student Chandra Hopkins as Raymonde Chandebise.
But the show’s true magic comes from its supporting cast. Senior Erik LaPointe’s brilliantly simple-minded Tournel had the audience giggling, as did seniors Cali Gilman and Spencer Lott as the Spanish couple, and junior Chris McGillivray as the immaculately side-burned doctor. Senior Spencer Holdren, who plays Camille, the cotton-mouthed cousin of the main characters, was so amazing he received four ovations in the middle of the opening night show on Oct. 3.
For those typically too timid to try the theater: University Theatre has provided the perfect introduction. There simply isn’t a negative aspect to the this show. Buy your tickets for Thursday, Friday or Saturday’s shows by calling (785) 864-3982.
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