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THE NEVERENDING
STORY
by Michael Ende Adapted for Stage by David S. Craig
Bastian is dealing with his
mother's recent death. His
father is an imperious sort who
continually lambastes Bastian
for daydreaming and falling
behind in school. On top
of his father's badgering, he
has to contend with a bunch of
school bullies waiting for him
in the schoolyard. One day he
decides to play hooky and walks
into a strange bookstore, where
in the attic, he discovers a
book called "The Neverending
Story." As Bastian reads the
book, he's enveloped in the
unfolding tale. A sickly
child-like empress from a land
called Fantasia is concerned
about who will take over the
land if she dies. She decides it
is best for Fantasia if she
remains alive, so she dispatches
a young warrior named Atreju to
find a cure for the empress's
malady. It turns out the land is
consumed with a plague called
The Nothing, generated by
blighted dreams and hopeless
fantasies. As Atreju continues
onward to search for a cure for
The Nothing, he encounters an
assortment of strange creatures.
Bastian is so consumed with the
tale that he finds himself
catapulted into the land of
Fantasia himself. Atreju
realizes that the only way to
save the land from its blight is
with the help of this strange
earth boy, Bastian.
2010 Performances:
Friday, June 11 at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 12 at 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 13 at 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 17 at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, June 18 at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 19 at 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 24 at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, June 25 at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 26 at 8:30 p.m. |