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Center Stage patrons to see
"The Invisible Man," Mariza
An up-and-coming singer and a stage adaptation of a classic sci-fi tale highlight the early fall performances at NCSU’s Center Stage.
Acclaimed Portuguese fado singer Mariza will perform at Stewart Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m. The following week, the Aquila Theatre Company will present a new stage adaptation of the H.G. Wells’ science-fiction classic “The Invisible Man” on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 8 p.m. in Stewart Theatre.
Mariza has been hailed as a rising star of fado, which is essentially poetry sung to music that reflects the character and soul of the Portuguese people. She captured the 2003 prize for best European act in the BBC Awards for World Music and was named Portugal’s Personality of the Year Award that same year.
Mariza’s latest album, “Fado Curvo,” reached No. 2 on Portugal’s International Pop Chart and No. 6 on Billboard’s World Music Chart.
Tickets for Mariza are $22-$27 for the general public, $17.50-$21.50 for faculty and staff, and $8 for NC State students.
The Aquila Theatre Company will be presenting a new stage version of “The Invisible Man,” based closely on H.G. Wells’ 1897 novel. Set in Victorian London and rural southern England, “The Invisible Man” tells the story of a talented young English scientist named Griffin who discovers how to render himself completely invisible. The invisibility ultimately proves to be a curse rather than a blessing, pushing Griffin further and further away from society until he becomes a hunted specter.
Wells’ work explores the idea of what it means to be human and how fragile modern society can be. He examines the very nature of existence and questions the achievements of scientific discovery in a tragic scientific adventure story that has enthralled generations of readers.
Tickets for “The Invisible Man” are $23-$28 for the general public, $18.50-$22.50 for faculty and staff, and $8 for NC State students. To order, call Ticket Central at 515-1100.
Posted October 5, 2004
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