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The self, completely altered
In a magical dream of history, Orlando lives from Renaissance England to the twentieth century. His life starts as a charismatic nobleman, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth, and the lover of a Russian princess. Heartbreak and hunger for adventure lead Orlando to Constantinople where a night of debauchery sparks a transformation: Orlando is transformed into a woman and continues her adventures through several more centuries of challenges and passions. Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel is sexy and surprising, blithe and earnest as it artfully plays with the attributes of gender, sexuality, identity, and freedom.
by Virginia Woolf / adapted by Sarah Ruhl / Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern