Martin Crimp's adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac moves like spoken word poetry and hits like a rap battle. It is funny, filthy, tender, and sometimes heartbreaking — and it gives young actors a rare opportunity to play with language as a physical, theatrical force. The play's themes — masculinity, desire, insecurity, the terror of being truly seen — feel as urgent now as they did when Rostand first wrote them.
Cyrano is a soldier, a duelist, and a poet — a man of almost terrifying verbal gifts. But he is also an outsider, marked by his enormous nose as someone the world has decided doesn't belong. In our production, Cyrano's otherness will find a different form — one that anyone who has ever felt shunned or excluded by society will recognize. When Roxane falls for the handsome but tongue-tied Christian, Cyrano strikes a desperate bargain: his words, Christian's body. What follows is a love triangle built on borrowed language.
CYRANO DE BERGERAC (CRIMP) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Performance Dates
Thursday, May 20 — 7:30 PM (Preview)
Friday, May 21 — 7:30 PM (Opening Night & Reception)
Saturday, May 22 — 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 23 — 2:00 PM
Wednesday, May 26 — 7:30 PM (Community Night)
Thursday, May 27 — 7:30 PM
Friday, May 28 — 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 29 — 2:00 PM
Run time is approximately 2 hours plus a 15-minute intermission.
Tickets
This is a general admission seating performance.
- Community Night: $10 - Arts Workers, Arts Educators, PSU Community & Alumni
- General Public: $25
- Faculty/ Staff: $14 (log in with your Odin for discount pricing)
- Student: $4 for students at any school or college. Call or visit the Box Office to make your purchase. PSU Students, log in with your Odin to access discount.
- Arts for All: $5 - Anyone who gets food relief through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and has the Oregon Trail Card or Washington State Quest Card can purchase up to two $5 tickets. There is a limited number of these tickets available, and they must be purchased via phone (503-725-3305), at the box office, or at the door (if available). Proof of eligibility will be verified when you pick up your tickets.
- Pay-it-forward: $45 - This ticket includes a non-tax-deductible contribution that helps subsidize lower-cost tickets for those who may not be able to pay full price.
- Visionary Supporter: $65 - This ticket includes a non-tax-deductible contribution that supports a thriving Theater Arts program, resulting in more educational opportunities for the next generation of theater makers.
- PSU Student Rush: free ticket with ID at the door (starting 1 hr before performance time).
- There will be no late seating for this performance. In order to allow as many people to see the show as possible, we will begin releasing seats to our waitlist at the start time of the show. Please plan to arrive well before performance time to account for any transportation surprises. There are no refunds.
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