- The Marriage of Sir Gawain features Chaucer's Wife of Bath telling the tale of King Arthur and Sir Gawain's search for the answer to the question: What do women most desire? King Arthur is saved from the clutches of a wicked knight and Sir Gawain finds out the surprising answer. An enjoyable romp in the Spamalot vein for young and older audience members alike.
Developed by the same team that brought A Hot Day in Ephesus to the Live Oak Stage in 2012, What Do Women Want features book and lyrics by Vicki Siegel with music by Evan Alparone.
The production is directed by Bruce Coughran, with Choreography by Steve Beecroft, Assistant Direction/Stage Management by Ron Houk, Costumes by Paula Dodd Aiello, Graphics and Photography by Vicki Victoria, Music Direction by Louis Lagalante, Music Coordination by Tania Johnson, Set Design by Michael Cohen, Light design by Michael Sweeney, Set construction by Robert Gudmundsson and production coordination by Jerome Solberg.
Featuring: Alexis Lane Jensen as the Wife of Bath, Steve Beecroft as Sir Gawain, Alan Coyne as King Arthur, Emily Stone as the Crone, Bruce Kaplan as Sir Pellinore, Terry Haley as Merlin, Bill Liebman as Sir Bedevere, and Billy Raphael as Sir Gromer Somer Joure and a wandering musician.
With: Virginia Corrigan, Peggy DeCoursey, Cameron Dodd, Kimberly Flynn, Ron Houk, Jenna Peters-Ring, Will Reicher, Christine Sheppard, Nils Skudra, Annette Sousa, Veronica Toro, and Marsha Van Broek.
Playing Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m through April 16th
Tickets are $20 ($15 for students and seniors). Tickets can be bought online through our website, www.aeofberkeley.org, or directly via [email protected]. Tickets can also be purchased at the door (cash or check only). You can make reservations for purchase at the door by calling 510-649-5999.
2pm to 4pm, Live Oak Theatre 1301 Shattuck Ave
Bach and Shostakovich. $48. 642-9988. [email protected]
3pm, Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley Campus
$17 adv / $19 door. 644-2020. www.thefreight.org
7pm, Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States
$12. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
8:30pm, Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States