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MainStage Production, Winter 2023: And Thus They Began: A Decameron

In 1348, people survived a plague by telling stories. 700 years later, can these tales still help us?
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Directed by Sarah Hughes '07
Devised by the ensemble with Sarah Hughes and Laurie Churba

In Boccaccio's The Decameron, a group of young people fleeing the Black Death tell increasingly wild, hilarious, debaucherous and moving tales to keep hope alive. In this version, Dartmouth students in a dystopian future mash up music, dance and their own interpretations of the original text, rewriting the canon as they explore questions of translation, censorship and storytelling as a means of survival. 

Tickets are free, but reservations are required.