"Is He Dead?", Churchill's winter play, was recently resurrected from Mark Twain's archives and has received a first-rate polish by playwright David Ives. Directed by Lynda Scionti, Churchill is one of the first high schools in the area to take on the production. Senior Laura Sperling is Assistant Director.
A production opened on Broadway in 2007 to some critical praise. "Is He Dead?" relies on a familiar farcical device -- a man in a dress -- but finds ways to mine the premise for maximum laughs.
At times, it's difficult to discern where Twain's writing ends and Ives' polish begins. "Is He Dead?" is mostly a riot from beginning to end. In its own modest way, it's an example of an expertly constructed comedy -- grounded in the mechanics of classical stoytelling, but somehow lighter than air.
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Appropriate for ages 10+.
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Performances are in Churchill's Bish Auditorium on Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25 at 7:30 and Sunday, February 26 at 2:30. Tickets are now available for $8 at http://www.wchsdrama.org/. Or, tickets can be purchased for $10 on February 24, 25, and 26 at the door.