Dramatc Performance: Complicated Love

On Monday, April 30, the students in the Advanced Listening/Speaking class of the Loyola Intensive English Program, taught by LIEP instructor Jess Haley, completed their semester with two dramatic performances: Complicated Love and Horrible Bosses.

This post will share with you some scenes from Complicated Love. Our next post will share scenes from Horrible Bosses.

COMPLICATED LOVE

Complicated Love follows the love-life of a young man named Vincent who professes love for three women in his search for one true love.

First, Vincent declares his love for Vita.

James Zhang of China as Vincent and Helena Posada of Nicaragua as Vita

But then Vincent notices Clare, whom he has for years believed to be his sister. Clare surprises Vincent with the news that she is not related to him after all.

James Zhang of China as Vincent and Ying Liao of China as Clare

Vincent's third love interest is Karen, Vita's boss.

James Zhang of China as Vincent and Nicole Rios of Nicaragua as Karen

Vincent decides to marry Vita, but Karen storms into the wedding and attacks Vincent! She knocks him out, and he ends up in the hospital in a coma!

James Zhang of China as Vincent, Jinhee Lee of Korea as the priest, Helena Posada of Nicaragua as Vita, Nicole Rios of Nicaragua as Karen, and Marietta Rivero of Mexico as the Narrator

The doctor announces that it is not known if Vincent will ever wake up. Vita is not willing to spend her life caring for Vincent. She says goodbye and leaves him.

Jinhee Lee of Korea as the doctor, James Zhang as Vincent, and Helena Posada as Vita

Ten years later, Vincent wakes up from his coma to find that Clare has cared for him all this time. The two profess undying love!

Ying Liao of China as Clare and James Zhang of China as Vincent

Our thanks to the cast of Complicated Love and to LIEP Instructor Jess Haley for a very enjoyable performance!

Our next post will share scenes from the second play, Horrible Bosses.