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Arthur Kopit's 'Wings'

Presented by Guilford College at Sternberger Auditorium

April 3-April 11, 2009

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Guilford College’s Department of Theatre Studies will present Arthur Kopit’s Wings on April 3, 4, and 9-11 at 8 p.m., with a matinee at 1 p.m. on April 8, in Sternberger Auditorium, located in Founders Hall. The production is directed by department chair and Professor of Theatre Studies Jack Zerbe. 

Kopit’s drama follows an elderly woman’s journey through recovery following a massive stroke, telling the story from her confused and disoriented point of view. The playwright was inspired to write the piece after his father experienced a debilitating stroke and suffered the loss of speech. The play title refers to the main character’s work in the 1920s as a barnstormer who entertained crowds by walking out on the wings of bi-planes. In a highly theatrical fashion, Wings suggests that the older woman is no less daring or courageous than her younger daredevil self. The heroine suffers a second stroke in the end, but the play is a moving testament to the resilience and durability of the human spirit when faced with difficulty. The New York Times called it “an intensely moving vision.”
 

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    Sternberger Auditorium

    5800 W. Friendly Ave
    Greensboro, NC 27420

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    April 3-April 11, 2009

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    9-11 at 8 p.m., with a matinee at 1 p.m. on April 8

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