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Connecticut College Theater Department to present "Naga-Mandala" Nov. 15 - 18

October 29, 2007

NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Connecticut College Department of Theater will present Girish Karnad´s "Naga-Mandala," a play based on two traditional Indian oral tales, in the college´s Tansill Theater Nov. 15 through 18.

Performances are scheduled Nov. 15 and 16 at 8 p.m., Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Nov. 18 at 2 p.m.

Naga-Mandala tells the story of Rani, an unhappy young bride who falls in love with a cobra that visits her every night in the form of her philandering husband. This tale plays out before a cursed playwright, who has been condemned to remain awake all night or be struck dead.

Tim Golebiewski, a lecturer in the Department of Theater at Connecticut College, will direct.

Tickets are $8 for general admission, $6 for students. For ticket information, call 860-439-2605.

Among the most selective private liberal arts colleges in the nation, Connecticut College enrolls 1,900 men and women from 41 states, the District of Columbia and 75 countries. The college is known for putting the liberal arts into action through interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. Founded in 1911, the college operates under an 86-year-old honor code. The college is located at 270 Mohegan Ave, New London, about two hours by car from Boston and New York. The 750-acre campus is an arboretum overlooking Long Island Sound. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu.

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For more information contact: Amy Martin (860) 439-2526; a.martin@conncoll.edu