The San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre is thrilled to kick off their second season as a fully professional nonprofit theatre company (and their 72nd year in existence!) with “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” Featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by comedy masters Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, “Forum” is a joyous, musical romp through Rome featuring desperate lovers, scheming neighbors and secrets behind every toga! “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” runs August 10 through September 9 with performances Wednesday through Sunday at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets range in price from $20-$39 and are available at www.slorep.org or by calling (805) 786-2440.
ABOUT THE SHOW
The story centers upon Pseudolus, a crafty slave, who struggles to win the hand of a beautiful courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors, long lost children and much laughter. This light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent show takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from the time-tested, 2000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright, Plautus, with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville, incomparable music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and hilarious book by Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove. As the song says: “Something familiar, something peculiar, something for everyone, a comedy tonight!”