Jewell theater season includes British showcase

Following the U.S. premiere of a pair of plays by Icelandic playwright Jónas Jonasson during the fall semester, the William Jewell College department of theater’s spring season included the North American premiere performances of two plays by Francis Warner, a tutor in William Jewell’s overseas study programs in Oxford,  England.

“A Conception of Love” and “Light Shadows” were performed by a student cast in Peters  Theater in April, with playwright Warner and his wife, Penelope, in attendance.

“A Conception of Love” offered a comic look at four Oxford undergraduates standing on the brink between academia and adult life, with complications arising out of their search for love, friendship and purpose. The dramatic “Light Shadows” explored the concept of truth as observed from the perspective of some of history’s greatest figures, including the emperor Nero and the apostle Paul.

Warner participated in talkback sessions with audience members following the opening night performance of each of his plays.