Press - Life is a Dream

LIFE IS A DREAM
by Pedro Calderón de la Barca
translated and adapted by Nilo Cruz
directed by Kate Whoriskey
February 2 - March 11, 2007
Segerstrom Stage

This 17th century classic by the supreme poet of the Spanish stage, translated and adapted by Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz, asks provocative questions of destiny with fiery passion and romantic lyricism. A banished prince is brought home only to be found wanting and sent away again, believing that the homecoming was all a dream. But the enigma remains. Could it be that all life is a dream, even the dreams we dream?

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Daniel Breaker as Segismundo in the world premiere of Nilo Cruz’ adaptation of Life is a Dream at South Coast Repertory February 2 - March 11, 2007.  Photo by Ed Krieger/SCR.		John de Lancie as Basilio in the world premiere of Nilo Cruz’ adaptation of Life is a Dream at South Coast Repertory February 2 - March 11, 2007.  Photo by Ed Krieger/SCR.		Daniel Breaker as Segismundo and Lucia Brawley as Rosaura in the world premiere of Nilo Cruz’ adaptation of Life is a Dream at South Coast Repertory February 2 - March 11, 2007.  Photo by Ed Krieger/SCR.

Actors clockwise from top left: John de Lancie as Basilio, Matt D’Amico as Clarín and Daniel Breaker as Segismundo in the world premiere of Nilo Cruz’ adaptation of Life is a Dream at South Coast Repertory February 2 - March 11, 2007.  Photo by Ed Krieger/SCR.		Daniel Breaker as Segismundo in the world premiere of Nilo Cruz’ adaptation of Life is a Dream at South Coast Repertory February 2 - March 11, 2007.  Photo by Ed Krieger/SCR.

Daniel Breaker as Segismundo (center) and (l-r) Michael Irish, Luis Vega, Andrew Scott and Ary Katz as Soldiers in the world premiere of Nilo Cruz’ adaptation of Life is a Dream at South Coast Repertory February 2 - March 11, 2007.  Photo by Ed Krieger/SCR.		The cast of Life is a Dream, a world premiere adaptation by Nilo Cruz, at South Coast Repertory February 2 - March 11, 2007.  Photo by Mark Jordan/SCR.

The cast of Life is a Dream, a world premiere adaptation by Nilo Cruz, at South Coast Repertory February 2 - March 11, 2007.  Photo by Mark Jordan/SCR.		Playwright Nilo Cruz and director Kate Whoriskey. Photo by South Coast Repertory.

Playwright Nilo Cruz and director Kate Whoriskey. Photo by South Coast Repertory.		Playwright Nilo Cruz. Photo by South Coast Repertory.

Playwright Nilo Cruz.  Photo by South Coast Repertory.