Emperor of the Moon
Director - Matthew Earnest;
Univ. Rochester International Theatre Program
Director – Matthew Earnest
Univ. Rochester International Theatre Program
The Emperor of the Moon follows the love stories of members of a moonstruck doctor’s household. Doctor Baliardo, an amateur moralist and astronomer, has a mischievous daughter and niece who, in order to get around the doctor’s rules, convince him that their respective lovers are visitors from the moon. Aphra Behn’s script pairs surprisingly contemporary comic dialogue with classical commedia dell’arte antics.
This was truly a joyful project, a large proscenium stage was built specifically for this play.
As the visitors from the heavens descend on Doctor Baliardo’s home, a dance party and wedding conclude the evening.
