Mariane, meanwhile, is in love with Harpagon's son Cleante, who reciprocates her affections in opposition to his fathers goal of marrying him to a wealthy widow. Harpagon schemes to have his daughter Elise merge with the fortune of elderly Anselme, but she is in love with his son Valere. Stationed at the French embassy in Beijing in the early 1960s, Rene Gallimard meets Song Liling, a Chinese opera performer. Blinded by his fantasies, imagination, racial and gender stereotypes and imperialist preconceptions, Monsieur Gallimard makes himself believe that Song is a woman. The SFSU production of M. Butterfly will feature Beijing Opera-style music and performance choreographed by Jacie Wang, a graduate of the prestigious National School of Beijing Opera in Beijing, China.
Program changes weekly.
Audiences are advised to arrive 30 minutes early as there is almost always a full house. Innovative new productions by student actors and directors. Times and location may vary. All group sales are final and subject to availability.