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Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself)

Presented by The Lyric Stage Company of Boston at The Lyric Stage Company

November 27-December 20, 2009

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At sixteen, Louis de Rougemont leaves his sickbed and London home,vowing to see the world. As he climbs aboard a ship of pearl divers, a typhoon hits, leaving him stranded on an island. Thirty years later, hailed as a hero, he returns to Victorian London with a tale so amazing it’s hard to believe it is true. Filled with theatrical magic and “good old-fashioned yarn spinning,” (The New York Times) audiences young and old will enjoy this magical story of exotic lands, extraordinary creatures, and incredible adventures.

“Magical theatrical sleight of hand.” –The New York Times

By Donald Margulies, Boston Premiere

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    The Lyric Stage Company

    140 Clarendon Street
    Boston, MA 02116

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    Tickets: Tickets range from $25-$50

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    Dates:
    November 27-December 20, 2009

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    Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 pm.
    Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm.
    Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 pm.
    Wednesday, September 9th and Wednesday, September 23rd at 2:00 pm.

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    • Event Name: Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself)
      "Entertaining for all ages"
      Review posted by: William from Salem, MA, Dec 03, 2009
      

      This is a delightful production that from three actors and a few props creates a comical and magical tale of adventure to appeal to the kids in all of us during the first two-thirds of the production.... Expand

      This is a delightful production that from three actors and a few props creates a comical and magical tale of adventure to appeal to the kids in all of us during the first two-thirds of the production. The story turns more tragic toward the end (but not in a way that would be upsetting for children) and raises questions about how a desire for fame can warp a person's character and self-image. The final part of the play is timely in light of the White House state dinner crashers and the infamous "balloon boy" incident. The actors do a marvelous job bringing many characters to life, and the director keeps things moving along efficiently. This production is well worth seeing. Collapse

    • Event Name: Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself)
      "Thoroughly captivating"
      Review posted by: BarbaraT from Greater Boston, MA, Nov 27, 2009
      

      This production is an excellent example of why we go to the theater. It is storytelling at its best. Superb cast, direction and production values. Wasn't sure this was going to be our (hubby's and... Expand

      This production is an excellent example of why we go to the theater. It is storytelling at its best. Superb cast, direction and production values. Wasn't sure this was going to be our (hubby's and my) cup of tea. As it turned out, we weren't alone in chatting enthusiastically about the play during intermission and after curtain call. Don't miss this one. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself)
      "Entertaining for all ages"
      Review posted by: William from Salem, MA, Dec 03, 2009
      

      This is a delightful production that from three actors and a few props creates a comical and magical tale of adventure to appeal to the kids in all of us during the first two-thirds of the production.... Expand

      This is a delightful production that from three actors and a few props creates a comical and magical tale of adventure to appeal to the kids in all of us during the first two-thirds of the production. The story turns more tragic toward the end (but not in a way that would be upsetting for children) and raises questions about how a desire for fame can warp a person's character and self-image. The final part of the play is timely in light of the White House state dinner crashers and the infamous "balloon boy" incident. The actors do a marvelous job bringing many characters to life, and the director keeps things moving along efficiently. This production is well worth seeing. Collapse

    • Event Name: Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself)
      "Thoroughly captivating"
      Review posted by: BarbaraT from Greater Boston, MA, Nov 27, 2009
      

      This production is an excellent example of why we go to the theater. It is storytelling at its best. Superb cast, direction and production values. Wasn't sure this was going to be our (hubby's and... Expand

      This production is an excellent example of why we go to the theater. It is storytelling at its best. Superb cast, direction and production values. Wasn't sure this was going to be our (hubby's and my) cup of tea. As it turned out, we weren't alone in chatting enthusiastically about the play during intermission and after curtain call. Don't miss this one. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself)
      Article: No country for old men
      The Boston Phoenix - Dec 07, 2009
      By Carolyn Clay

      "Louis de Rougemont makes James Frey look like a documentarian. A sickly Victorian lad who arose from his cot, knocked around the Southern Hemisphere for a while, and returned to England with a hifalutin new moniker and captivating tales of seaf… Expand

      "Louis de Rougemont makes James Frey look like a documentarian. A sickly Victorian lad who arose from his cot, knocked around the Southern Hemisphere for a while, and returned to England with a hifalutin new moniker and captivating tales of seafaring perils and aboriginal idylls, he was the subject of a popular serialized autobiography. Now he takes center stage in Shipwrecked! An Entertainment—The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told by Himself). Pulitzer-winning playwright Donald Margulies's small-scale tall tale is in its local premiere courtesy of the Lyric Stage Company of Boston (through December 20), in a brisk, busker-like production helmed by Scott LaFeber." Collapse

    • Event Name: Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself)
      Article: Lyric Stage spins entertaining yarn with ‘Shipwrecked!’
      Boston Herald - Dec 07, 2009
      By Jenna Scherer

      "Meet the original James Frey. Only instead of claiming to have cowboyed it through detox (as Frey did in “A Million Little Pieces”), Louis de Rougemont claimed he rode on the backs of wild sea turtles.
      
      Public deception was so much… Expand

      "Meet the original James Frey. Only instead of claiming to have cowboyed it through detox (as Frey did in “A Million Little Pieces”), Louis de Rougemont claimed he rode on the backs of wild sea turtles.
      
      Public deception was so much more fun in the 19th century."
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    • Event Name: Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself)
      Article: ‘Shipwrecked’ has tale to tell
      The Patriot Ledger - Dec 07, 2009
      By Iris Fanger

      Onstage at the Lyric, De Rougemont weaves wondrous tales – starring himself – about his years on the Coral Sea where he was set adrift in a whirlpool that demolished his ship and marooned him on a desert island. After he rescued a trio of aborigines,… Expand

      Onstage at the Lyric, De Rougemont weaves wondrous tales – starring himself – about his years on the Coral Sea where he was set adrift in a whirlpool that demolished his ship and marooned him on a desert island. After he rescued a trio of aborigines, he became their chief.
      
      With the help of playwright Donald Margulies, De Rougemont takes command of a bare stage to enthrall the audience with his life story in “Shipwrecked! An Entertainment – The Amazing Adventures of Louis De Rougemont (as Told by Himself).”
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    • Event Name: Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself)
      Article: An Emotional Journey, Real or Imaginary
      The Boston Globe - Dec 07, 2009
      By Don Aucoin

      "James Frey told us roughly the same thing. So did the parents of Balloon Boy. We’re conditioned nowadays to cock an eyebrow at stories that seem too good (or too bad) to be true, because we live in an age of self-promotion and embellishment and… Expand

      "James Frey told us roughly the same thing. So did the parents of Balloon Boy. We’re conditioned nowadays to cock an eyebrow at stories that seem too good (or too bad) to be true, because we live in an age of self-promotion and embellishment and outright fabrication, of faked memoirs and reality TV wannabes who pose as invited guests to crash White House parties, then gleefully post photos of their stunt on Facebook.
      
      But even a skeptical 21st-century audience may be inclined to go along for the ride with Louis de Rougemont, the eager-to-entertain protagonist of Donald Margulies’s “Shipwrecked!,’’ now receiving its Boston premiere at Lyric Stage under the direction of Scott LaFeber. When Louis’s story starts to fall apart, it seems less like a richly deserved comeuppance than a personal tragedy - and that, rather than in the enactment of his adventures, is when “Shipwrecked!’’ is at its most compelling."
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