Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
by Dave Malloy
Directed by Robert Quillen Camp
From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comesNatasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’sWar and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent off-Broadway transfer and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.
Oct. 31 - Nov. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Murchison Lane Auditorium (Babcock Fine Arts Center) Nov. 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Murchison Lane Auditorium (Babcock Fine Arts Center)
Admission $10 General Admission | $5 Senior/Student FREE for Sweet Briar Students, Faculty, & Staff
An absurdly funny and surprisingly moving exploration of the lives and works of the Bronte sisters from acclaimed contemporary playwright Jen Silverman. Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path.The Moorsis a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
Feb. 27 - March 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Murchison Lane Auditorium (Babcock Fine Arts Center) March 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Murchison Lane Auditorium (Babcock Fine Arts Center)
