THEATER - PERFORMANCES

Murder in the Cathedral

Opening the theater's inaugural season, Cecile Pineda's original adaptation of T.S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral with original music composed by William Young was performed in sanctuaries throughout the Bay Area in 1969-1970, notably in Grace Cathedral in commemoration of the 8th centennial of Becket's martyrdom. Unusual for its staging, based on the Tarot suits of the Lower Arcana, the production featured two Thomases, the public figure of Eliot's text; and the inner Thomas, a pseudo-Christlike incarnation symbolizing Becket's drive toward martyrdom. The murder itself was accompanied by the birth cries of the women of the chorus.

"Couples imaginative staging with quality acting to produce a thoughtful, stirring drama."

S.F. Chronicle, Dec. 18, 1969

 

 

BACK TO PREVIOUS

HOMEAUTOBIOGRAPHY | PUBLICATIONS | THEATER | PLAYS | PAPERS | CITATIONS | BLOG | CONTACT CECILE PINEDA