CALARTS CAST EXPLORES RADICAL SCRIBE'S `CASTLE'.Byline: Daily News ``The Castle,'' a tale of feminism, anarchy and war, continues tonight through next weekend at California Institute of the Arts California Institute of the Arts known as CalArts U.S. private institution of higher learning in Valencia. Created in 1961 through the merger of two other art institutes, it was the first in the U.S. . Written by Howard Barker Howard Barker (born 1946) is a British playwright. The Theatre of Catastrophe Barker has coined the term 'Theatre of Catastrophe' to describe his work. His plays often explore violence, sexuality, the desire for power, and human motivation. , termed Britain's most radical playwright, ``The Castle'' tells the story of a young knight named Stucley who returns from the Crusades to find his homeland in chaos and women living happily in an anarchic an·ar·chic or an·ar·chi·cal adj. 1. a. Of, like, or supporting anarchy: anarchic oratory. b. Likely to produce or result in anarchy. 2. system that excludes men. Stucley tries to gain control, building an enormous castle that eventually incites war. ``The Castle'' is a darkly poetic work that challenges the concepts of politics and religion as well as love and desire. London's Daily Telegraph described the play, first performed there in 1985, as ``a Molotov cocktail of cruelty, beauty and intemperate in·tem·per·ate adj. Not temperate or moderate; excessive, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages. in·tem  per·ate·ly adv. rhetoric. It is impossible to ignore.'' Mathew August directs the performances, which feature student actors George Castells, Jillian Frost and Natasha Howard. The play will be presented by CalArts School of Theatre at 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday as well as Nov. 21-23. In addition, there will be matinees at 2 p.m. both Saturdays. ``The Castle'' will be staged in CalArts' Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Modular Theatre on campus, 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia. Tickets are $7 for general admission, $2 for students and seniors. They can be reserved by calling 253-7800. |
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