| The National Theater of the Untied States of America continues its interrogation of American culture and tradition with Chautauqua!, a madcap re-envisioning of the lecture and variety circuit that swept the nation from the 1870s to the Great Depression. Chautauquas brought lecturers, scholars, explorers, dancers, jugglers and whistlers to rural communities across the country in attempt to strengthen the national fiber by educating and uplifting the “common man”. Chautauqua! is a hilarious play which uses the story of this populist movement to explore the persistent tensions between high art, community and commerce. Featuring guest lectures by local luminaries and a spectacular finale by the Yale Summer Cabaret. |
International Festival of Arts & Ideas
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