Orlando (Ruhl)

Orlando (Ruhl)

by Virginia Woolf
Adapted by Sarah Ruhl

Orlando (Ruhl)

Orlando (Ruhl)

by Virginia Woolf
Adapted by Sarah Ruhl

Overview

An adaptation of the “longest and most charming love letter in literature,” written by Virginia Woolf for her lover, Vita Sackville-West, Orlando is a theatrical, wild, fantastical trip through space, time and gender. Orlando’s adventures begin as a young man, when he serves as courtier to Queen Elizabeth. Through many centuries of living, he becomes a 20th-century woman, trying to sort out her existence. This fresh stage adaptation from Sarah Ruhl uses narrative and a chorus to enact lyrical, instant and whimsical transformations as Orlando travels through countless epochs.

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Cautions

  • Caution Alcohol Alcohol
  • Caution Animals Animals
  • Caution Drugs Drugs
  • Caution Flying Flying
  • Artboard 3 Gun Shots
  • Caution Intense Adult Intense Adult Themes
  • Caution Strong Language Strong Language
  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes
  • Caution Open Flame Open Flame
  • Caution Smoking Smoking

Details

  • Genre: Farce, Fantasy, Adventure, Adaptation (Literature), Adaptation (Shakespeare), Adaptation (Stage & Screen), Theatre for Young Audiences, Mystery/Thriller, Christmas/Holiday, Biography, Fable/Folktale, Period, Experimental, Chancel Drama/Pageant, Science Fiction, Parody/Spoof, Docudrama/History, Commedia dell'Arte, Not Applicable, Faith-Based, Romantic Comedy
  • Time Period: Contemporary, Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century, The Future, 1990s, 1980s, 1970s, 1960s, 1950s, 1940s/WWII, 1930s, 1920s, 1910s/WWI, 1900-1910, Wild West, American Civil War Era, Victorian (British and American), 16th Century/Elizabethan, Greek/Roman/Biblical, Not Applicable, 18th Century, 19th Century, 17th Century, Medieval (6th-14th Century), 5th Century/Arthurian, Ancient, 15th Century
  • Cast Attributes: Role(s) for Asian Actor(s), Role(s) for Black Actor(s), Role(s) for Latine Actor(s), All Men, All Women, Ensemble Cast, Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible), Expandable Casting, Features Children, Role(s) for Teen(s), Flexible Cast Size, Local Celebrity Cameo, Multicultural Casting, Roles for Children, Room for Extras, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Not Applicable, Role(s) for Senior Actor(s), Role(s) for Trans Actor(s), Role(s) for Non-Binary Actor(s), Role(s) for Indigenous Actor(s)
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences, Adult, Senior, Young Children (Age 2-5), Children (Age 6-10), Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)

Authors

Sarah Ruhl

Sarah Ruhl’s plays include In the Next Room, or the vibrator play, The Clean House, Passion Play, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Melancholy Play, For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday, The Oldest Boy, Stage Kiss, Dear Elizabeth, Eurydice, How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, Orlando, Late ...

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Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf (1882–1941) was an English writer. She is considered one of the most important modernist 20th-century authors, pioneering the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device. Her best-known works include the novels Mrs Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1 ...
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