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Timeless topics Fermilab hosts performance of 'Canterbury Tales'.(Neighbor)

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From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Date: 20070208
Author:Pierce, Victoria

Byline: Victoria Pierce Daily Herald Correspondent

A good story is a good story regardless of when it was written.

And Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" are among some of the best ever put to paper.

Yes, the tales date back to the late 1300s, but it's doubtful early-21st-century readers will find a tome that's more bawdy and bold while cleverly interwoven with commentary on everything from the social classes to sexism.

The New York-based Aquila Theatre Company will bring "The Canterbury Tales" to life with a modern twist Saturday in Fermilab's Ramsey ...

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