Plakir by Marin Drzic
European Play Reading in Translation
About the Show
Plakir by Marin Drzic (European Play Reading in Translation) Thursday 30th April, 7:30pm – York St John University Creative Centre Auditorium £5 Standard £5 Pass It On! (purchase a ticket for a member of our refugee and asylum seeker community who would otherwise be unable to attend this event) **All tickets purchased online come with a 10% processing charge. Tickets purchased in person are not subject to this charge but availability of tickets is not guaranteed. Before Puck there was Plakir… Written in Dubrovnik in 1556, Marin Držić’s Plakir, Son of Cupid is a riotous pastoral comedy where mortals go elf-mad, brides chase faithless lovers through the mountains, and the courts of Love and Chastity wage war in a whirlwind of trickery and desire. Rendered into English for the first time in nearly five centuries by translator Filip Krenus, this rediscovered Renaissance jewel uncannily anticipates A Midsummer Night’s Dream: fairies meddle, hearts are misplaced, and both earthly and magical worlds tilt deliciously out of joint. This special rehearsed reading introduces audiences to one of European theatre’s lost comic treasures — mischievous, musical, and alive with verse and prose. Filip Krenus will attend to introduce the play alongside representatives of the House of Marin Držić, offering insight into the translation and the remarkable legacy of Croatia’s greatest Renaissance dramatist. Written by Marin Drzic Translated by Filip Krenus Directed by Claire Morley
Booking Information
On each of our events we offer a ticket option called Pass It On! If you purchase any number of these tickets, we will gratefully pass them on to people who otherwise would be unable to attend due to financial barriers, with a special focus on refugees and asylum seekers. Would you like to be considered for a Pass It On! ticket? Contact us at info@yorkshakes.co.uk --- All tickets for our events have an added 10% to help cover our ticket processing surcharge. Tickets purchased in person are not subject to this charge, but we cannot guarantee availability without booking in advance. --- There is a hearing loop and a limited number of wheelchair spaces available at this venue. Please contact us via phone call at 07784819412 or email at skylar@parrabbola.co.uk to discuss accessibility measures or to request a wheelchair ticket. --- No longer able to attend? We understand - things happen. If you are no longer able to attend we ask that you let us know as far in advance as possible so we can re-sell your ticket. We will offer refunds and aim to process these within 30 days. Contact us at info@yorkshakes.co.uk for more information and to request a cancellation.
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