St. Thomas Aquinas High School Drama proudly brings to the stage this fall Carlo Gozzi’s fairy tale The King Stag. Journey with us to the Kingdom of Serendip, a court that is densely populated with plots and counterplots. A king is searching for a queen, and soon we are on a royal hunt in the Forest of Roncislappe where kingly souls mysteriously pass from human to animal form. Gozzi’s magical tale brings to life King Deramo, the faithful Angela who loves him, his treacherous prime minister Tartaglia, several hare-brained members of his court, a magician, a parrot, magical stags, and a giant bear. It’s a morality tale for all ages, a story of love and betrayal, intrigue and mirth, magic spells and pageantry. It is a fantastical and at times satirical look at the destructive vices of ambition, jealousy, and lust, and the power of true love to transform and transcend them all. And like all good fairy tales, The King Stag is not only about enchantment—it’s also enchanting.
Two evening performances will be offered—Thursday, November 10, and Friday, November 11. Curtain for both performances is 7:30 P.M., and admission is $4.00 (children under 7 are free).
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