Pangea World Theater presents Rhinoceros at Southern Theater, April 4-19
Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 3:17PM
Pangea World Theater is pleased to present Rhinoceros, by Eugène Ionesco, at The Southern Theater, April 4-19. Rhinoceros combines whimsical humor with unsettling tragedy to question human nature at the most fundamental level.
Over the course of three acts, the inhabitants of a small town turn into rhinoceroses; ultimately the only human who does not succumb to this mass metamorphosis is the central character, Berenger, a flustered figure who is initially criticized in the play for his drinking, tardiness, and slovenly lifestyle and then, later, for his increasing paranoia and obsession with the rhinoceroses.
Come experience how Rhinoceros dives into themes of conformity, fascism, social responsibility, mob mentality, philosophy, and morality.
“Ionesco is an iconic voice in the canons of literature. We are privileged to journey with this brilliant mind during this time. Ever so often, humanity is called upon to pause, analyze, embody and be in action. Rhinoceros, a provocative journey, asks us searing questions about our own humanity and integrity,” says Director Dipankar Mukherjee.
The Rhinoceros ensemble includes Ernest Briggs, Tyler Stamm, Bruce Abes, Nate Kay, Kirby Bennet, Sayli Khadilkar, Mallory K. Lewis, Julie Anne Nevill, Sudarsna Mukund, and Shruti Priti Ramesh. Director Dipankar Mukherjee’s artistic team features Assistant Director Sir Curtis Kirby III, lighting design by Brackley Frayer, set design by Orin Herfindal, costume design by Abigail Vaughan, sound design by Diego Vasquez Rios, music by Vladimir Garrido, and stage management by Suzanne Victoria Cross.
Tickets to Rhinoceros are $20 – 50 (sliding scale), student tickets are $15. They can be reserved at https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/rhinoceros
