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Last Days of the Empire
February 22, 2008 @ 12:00 am
A new play by Robert Potter, UCSB professor emeritus of drama, “Last Days of the Empire” is set amid the ruins of Cyrene in Roman North Africa. It interweaves characters from the 5th century AD, World War II, and present-day Libya. “Plays always have to be about the present as well as the past,” says the author, who has written 28 other plays.
“Last Days of the Empire” is at the Center Stage Theater in the Paseo Nuevo.
Performances: Friday and Saturday, February 22-23; and Thursday-Saturday, February 28-March 1.
All performances begin at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $18 ($15 students and seniors); all opening night tickets are $35. For tickets and information call (805) 963-0408 or click here.