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Witness the masterpiece “I Am My Own Wife” ROHIT SHARMA Guest Writer McArdle Theatre is back in action, hosting the nonpareil saga by Doug Write, “I Am My Own Wife.” The play will be performed March 5 through March 7 at 7:30 p.m. This drama is a one-man show, hence Visual and Performing Arts’ Dennis Kerwin will play the role of protagonist Charlotte von Mahlsdorf—and over 28 other characters. “I Am My Own Wife” is a captivating tale that shows the morally complex story of Mahlsdorf, a real-life German transvestite, who was born as Lothar Berfelde on March 18, 1928, in Berlin. Von Mahlsdorf was a “boy with the soul of a girl” whose father, Max Berfelde, was a member of the Nazi party and a violent despot. Enraged by her father’s abhorrence for her effeminate character, she killed him when she was quite young. And she still managed to overcome the odds of life in the face of Nazi assault and the oppressive East German Communist regime. Wright’s play is a
true story based on the conversations and interviews with the elegant and eccentric 65 years old cynosure Mahlsdorf. “I Am My Own Wife” confronts us with the queasy dilemma: What would each of us have done in Mahlsdorf ’s sensible shoes? The play has been performed on several stages globally and received numerous accolades, like the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Best Drama and the 2004 Tony Award for Best Play. Come and witness the amalgam of Doug Wright’s opus combined with the technical and dramatic skills of the VPA department. Tickets are $12 for all sections and are available both at the door and online. They can be purchased at (https://roz sa .tickets. mtu.edu/Online/default. asp). Visit the VPA website for more information on the production at (http://www.mtu.edu/ vpa/events/12-13/ownwife/). “I Am My Own Wife” is truly a profound story of survival that promises to wow attendees.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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