Upcoming Events - The Waterloo Centre for German Studies

[Brandi Gillett Woods]

Two events of interest: Goethe's "Faust" and a "Lessingfest".

The Waterloo Centre for German Studies is co-producing with Shadow 
Puppet Theatre of Kitchener and the WLU Laurier Players Goethe's 
"Faust", Part 1, Oct 24 (8 pm) and 25 (2 pm) in the Humanities Theatre, 
HH 180. Seating is limited and tickets are available at $12 regular and 
$8 students/youth. The Oct. 25 matinée is timed especially for families. 
As a hybrid German-English show, yet maintaining the level and quality 
of the original text of 1808 and delivered by a combination of shadow 
puppets and live actors, this production of a classic work offers a 
singular opportunity for theatre-goers from child to adult. After the 
Saturday matinée, all are welcome to inspect the puppetry magic 
backstage. Seating is limited, so buy now.

On November 7, the Centre has organized a "Lessingfest". The great 
German enlightenment figure, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-81), will be 
celebrated through a live performance of his attack on authoritarian 
abuse "Emilia Galotti" at the Avon Theatre in Stratford, in German with 
English subtitles. It will be performed by the cast of the Deutsches 
Theater Berlin. A lecture and discussion, with lunch and supper, will 
bracket the show. Favourably reduced tickets are available, but are 
limited and in short supply. See the attachments on "Faust" and the 
"Lessingfest" to get yours.

See details at www.wcgs.ca

Hope to see you there!
David John
Director, Waterloo Centre for German Studies

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Brandi Gillett Woods CSEM, MA 

Manager, Arts Advancement Events
Arts Advancement Office
Faculty of Arts, University of Waterloo 
Phone: 519-888-4567 ext. 38242