{"id":56811,"date":"2014-01-23T09:56:14","date_gmt":"2014-01-23T14:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=56811"},"modified":"2014-01-23T09:56:14","modified_gmt":"2014-01-23T14:56:14","slug":"theatre-ucf-orlando-shakespeare-theater-team-epic-nicholas-nickleby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/theatre-ucf-orlando-shakespeare-theater-team-epic-nicholas-nickleby\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½, Orlando Shakespeare Theater Team Up for Epic ‘Nicholas Nickleby’"},"content":{"rendered":"
“The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Parts I and II,” adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens,\u00a0is being presented by Theatre Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ and the Orlando Shakespeare Theater\u00a0through March 9\u00a0at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Orlando’s Loch Haven Park.<\/p>\n
The epic, two-part\u00a0production,\u00a0featuring a cast of 27 actors playing more than 150 characters, was written by David Edgar and is co-directed by Jim Helsinger and Christopher Niess.<\/p>\n
The story tells of\u00a0 Nicholas Nickleby, whose father died and left his family\u00a0penniless.\u00a0Nicholas embarks on\u00a0a series of adventurous encounters with humanity’s worst and best\u2014greedy fools, corrupt lechers, cheery innocents, and selfless benefactors.<\/p>\n
\u201c’The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby’ is a living example of how great the power of theater can be,\u201d Helsinger said. \u201cThis show is one of the most incredible theatrical events I have ever seen, and I\u2019m excited to bring that magic \u2014 that majesty\u2014 to Florida.”<\/p>\n
The play features John P. Keller in the title role. Starring in this season\u2019s “Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harker,” Keller first appeared at Orlando Shakes in the theater\u2019s 2012 repertory productions of “Othello” (Roderigo) and “Sense and Sensibility” (Edward). Alison McLemore makes her Orlando Shakes\u2019 debut as Kate Nickleby.<\/p>\n