Also on tap in the remaining weeks of the semester will be a performance by the Boston College Dance Ensemble and the annual presentation of "A Dancer's Christmas," a popular retelling of the Christmas story through dance and song that has become a Boston College tradition.
"The Good Person of Szechwan" tells the story of three gods who enter a poor village in search of one good person and find Shen Te, a prostitute. They give her money to buy a store, but her generosity betrays her, and a series of comic adventures follow.
The production, which is directed by Theater Department Chairman Assoc. Prof. Stuart Hecht, will be shown at 8 p.m. today through Nov. 17 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18. Admission is $10, $5 for senior citizens and students with a Boston College ID.
From Nov. 29-Dec. 1, the Boston College Dance Ensemble will give its annual fall presentation. For more information, call the theatre box office, ext.2-4002.
"A Dancer's Christmas" will kick off its 21st year on Friday, Dec. 14, with an 8 p.m. performance. Audiences of all ages have enjoyed the imaginative choreography and powerful imagery of the show, which features a cast of some 50 professional dancers, students and children.
Additional shows will take place on Dec. 15, 16, 21 and 22 at 8 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on Dec. 16 and 23 and a special children's performance at 2 p.m. on Dec. 22. Tickets are $20, $15 for seniors and students; all tickets are $15 for the children's performance.
-Sean Smith