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T h e a t r e R o u n d u pBig Praise for Big LoveWith each production, the NoblesTheatre Collective manages totransport its audience, showing themthe way rather than simply describingthe journey—and the 2011 WinterMainstage play was no exception. Uponentering Vinik Theatre this February,the scenery struck first—tall Venetiancolumns and swags of white silk drapedin front of an Italian mountain view.As the lights dimmed, audience memberswere welcomed to the coast ofItaly by a thickly accented voice:Buon giorno and bienvenuti aBig Love. Tonight we will witnessthe glorious wedding of 50 bridesto 50 grooms. As we say in Italy,when the moon hits your eye like abig pizza pie, that’s amore! Whenthe world seems to shine like you’vehad too much wine, that’s amore!Charles Mee’s play, Big Love, adaptedfor the NTC by Performing Arts facultyIsabella Kursh ‘12member Jillian Grunnah, is basedon the classic story The SuppliantWomen,by Aeschylus. It tells the taleof 50 Greek sisters who seek refugeat an Italian estate after fleeing their50 cousins, to whom they’ve beenbetrothed. As the wedding day drawsnear, the characters deal with issuesThe cast of Big Love6 l the NobLES Bulletin l Spring 20116 l the NobLES Bulletin l Spring 2011