Coastal Carolina University’s Department of Theatre is proud
to present “Cabaret,” a story centered around various intrepid
love stories and their consequences, told as the Nazis rose to
power in the late 1920s.
The play’s overall theme is a statement about how living
with purposeful ignorance leads to unhappiness. The reality
of the characters’ depressing situations must be faced through
showtunes, giving enough empathy to shine a light on the gritty
world of totalitarian dictatorship.
The production is enough to make original “Cabaret”
Playwright Joe Masteroff and Liza Minnelli, the original Sally
Bowles in the 1972 film adaptation, proud.
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