HPU's production of 'Poor Clare' premieres April 18 at the ARTS at Mark's Garage.
HPU’s highly anticipated spring theatrical production of the play Poor Clare is scheduled to premiere on April 18, 2024, at The ARTS at Marks’s Garage in downtown Honolulu. This production boasts an all-student cast comprising 10 performers, along with an additional 14 students contributing to the production team. The play is directed by HPU Theatre Director Emily Stapleton, MFA.
Tickets are available here.
Poor Clare is written by Chiara Atik and first premiered at the Epic Theatre Ensemble in New York City in 2012. The play earned acclaim for its compelling storytelling and imagination.
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Synopsis:
It’s 1211 in Assisi, Italy, and Clare’s got beauty, wealth, and a rich suitor who showers her with expensive presents. So why is she so drawn to this guy Francis who gave up all his possessions just because poor people are suffering? Everyone in town says he’s crazy. And yet…she starts seeing everything in her life differently. This hilarious, anachronistic telling of the real story of St. Clare considers the cost of doing good—and how little has changed for the haves and the have-nots in almost a millennium.
Showtimes:
Thursday, April 18 at 7:30pm
Friday, April 19 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 20 at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 21 at 4:00pm
Location:
The ARTS at Marks Garage
1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96817
Tickets:
General Admission: $10
Student Admission: free with ID (discount will be applied to student ticket purchases at checkout)
Rated PG-13 for some adult language
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