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3/29/99

'THE CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS' TO BE PERFORMED AT SLU

CANTON -- The Conference of the Birds, a theatrical adaptation 
of a 12th-century Persian epic poem, will be performed at St. Lawrence 
University April 7 through 10 at 8 p.m. each evening in the Gulick 
Theatre.
	Performances are free; tickets are available at the Gulick Theatre 
box office.
	The stage play is by Jean-Claude Carriere and Peter Brook, based on 
a poem by Farid Uddi Attar.
	The tale depicts the Sufi Way, a spiritual journey toward absolute 
devotion to, submission to, and ultimate union with God through a 
renunciation of the world and an annihilation of the self. In this 
other-worldly fable, the birds of the world are challenged to set out 
on a pilgrimage to find their King. Although many of the birds are fearful 
and resist going by presenting myriad excuses, eventually they embark on a 
quest that will test their conviction. 
	The Conference of the Birds is directed by Janet Cooper. The 
production staff includes John Larrance, set and lighting; Hilary Oak, 
costume design; Alice Hessert, audio; and Andrea Nouryeh, dramaturg. 
Original music has been composed for the play by Professor of Music 
Norman Hessert.
	A web site has been constructed to provide information about the 
play throughout the production; it can be found at 
http://www.stlawu.edu/jcoo:http/index.htm.

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