The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall (TCHH) will present Peter Luke’s Hadrian VII, a rarely performed dramatic gem, in its Freight Depot space, February 18 through March 7.
Based on a turn of the 20th Century novel of the same name by Frederick Rolfe, Hadrian VII depicts Rolfe on his last legs, subject to an elaborate fantasy that places him in the chair of St. Peter. As the imagined Pope Hadrian VII, Rolfe, a highly unconventional, chain-smoking Englishman, envisions himself peremptorily reforming the
Church and the entire early 20th Century world against inevitable opposition from the established Roman Catholic hierarchy.
TCHH favorite Doug Ryan will star in the title role, headlining a cast that includes Kim Johnson Turner, Richard Howe, Anastasia Satterthwaite and Benjie White. Hadrian VII will be directed by John Hadden.
There will be ten performances of Hadrian VII – February 18 (pay what you will), February 19, 20, 26, 27 and March 5 and 6 at 8 pm and February 21, 28 and March 7 at 2 pm. Tickets are $18 for TCHH season subscribers, $20 for Hubbard Hall members, $24 for non-members and $15 for students. Tickets may be reserved and purchased by calling 518-677-2495.
Hubbard Hall is an historic opera house located at 25 E. Main St. in Cambridge, NY. For information, visit www.hubbardhall.org.