Table Talk: Themes from Sondheim’s Into the Woods
November 13, 2014
Offered in Conjunction with the PlayMakers Repertory Company production of Steven Sondheim’s Into the Woods
Following the success of last spring’s Table Talk, we are excited to collaborate with PlayMakers this fall to offer an evening of great food, wine, and even better conversation. Scholars and artists will offer short prompts on themes in Sondheim’s musical, Into the Woods, set in magical fairy tale woods. Guided discussions over a four-course meal will be interspersed with cast appearances. There is only one rule to follow during the evening: after informal introductions, we challenge all guests to stay on topic! This will be an event unlike any we’ve offered, so come and join in a night of reflection and dialogue on fairy tales, the meaning of the wilderness, magic, and producing the musical.
Speakers & Topics
Poet Maureen Sherbondy on reimaging fairy tales in the 21st century, featuring a reading from her latest collection, Beyond Fairy Tales: Poems in Concrete & Flesh
Jay M. Smith, Professor of History, on the role of the mysterious woods and monsters in European history
Randall G. Styers, Associate Professor and Chair of Religious Studies, on magic and its appeal
Joseph Haj, Producing Artistic Director of PlayMakers Repertory Company and Director of Into the Woods, on producing the play
Time & Cost
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, November 13, 2014. The fee for this special event is $80.00. Click here to register.
Location
This event will take place at the Paul J. Rizzo Conference Center at Meadowmont, 150 DuBose Home Lane, Chapel Hill.
Proposed Menu
Appetizers:
Chicken and Waffles
Brie and Pecan Grilled Cheese w/Apple Butter
Salad:
Arugula
Entrée (select one):
French Cut Chicken Breast, Artichoke and Niçoise Olive Tapenade with Natural Pan Jus
Seared Salmon, Picked Daikon Radish Salad, Port and Soy Nage
Grilled Portobello Mushroom and Fava Bean Shepard’s Pie
Dessert
Chocolate Ganache and Hazelnut Tart with Hazelnut Brittle
Wines:
Red: Concannon “Select Series” Cabernet Sauvignon, California
White: Concannon “Select Series” Chardonnay