In conjunction with the Grand Valley Theatre production Big Love are several extra events on related topics. These events are free, open to the public and will be held at the Louis Armstrong Theatre, PAC.
Professor Gayla Jewell will moderate "The Trial of Marriage," a panel discussion on marriage and the true nature of love, 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 6. This event is co-sponsored by the Grand Valley Women's Center.
Students from the Classics Department ancient drama class will present a staged reading of Aeschylus' The Suppliant Women, the original Greek model for Big Love at 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 8 & 9.
A pre-performance discussion about the play's origins will be presented by Classics Department Professors Peter Anderson and Diane Rayor at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 8 & 9.
Performances of Big Love continue at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, April 7-9 and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 10.
