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| 9 Parts Of Desire May 3 - May 18, 2008 |
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| Museum Of Contemporary Art |
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| Acclaimed across the country, Heather Raffo’s journey into the lives of nine ordinary Iraqi women is a riveting, explosive mix of docudrama, lyrical language and mesmerizing performance. Raffo plays all nine roles, taking us on a theatrical adventure through desire, loss, and a universal understanding of humanity. Next Theatre Company brings Raffo and the play’s original director to recreate what critics across the country have hailed as one of the most important new plays of the century. Mature audiences only. |
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| A Challenge for the Actor May 12 - Jun 16, 2008 |
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| Gorilla Tango Theatre |
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| Show takes participants through four distinct worlds of the human condition, creating a whole in which the through line is theme rather than plot. The Essentials are known for blending the silliness of sketch comedy with aspects of traditional theater to create a show that is hilarious and fulfilling. |
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| The Mark Of Zorro May 2 - Jun 22, 2008 |
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| Lifeline Theatre |
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| Zorro can best any swordsman, outride any horseman, but if he is to save the young daughter of a noble family from ruin, he must also inspire the privileged young caballeros to join him in his fight against corruption. Filled with Latino music, dance and sword-fighting thrills, this adventurous romp mines the integrity of the original like no other version before. |
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| Not A Game For Boys May 9 - Jun 22, 2008 |
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| A Red Orchid Theatre |
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| Three London cab drivers seek solace in table tennis, and tonight they must win their match or face relegation from the local league. But can the team survive the pressures on its individual members? Simon Block’s black comedy about competitive obsessions plays out in a small hall on a back-street in London. Though they play with bats and balls, the main game takes place anywhere but the table. |
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| Trumbo May 4 - Jun 2, 2008 |
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| TimeLine Theatre Company |
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| Subtitled, "Red, White and Blacklisted," Christopher Trumbo's play is based on the letters of Dalton Trumbo, the legendary screenwriter who stood up to the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947 and was subsequently jailed and blacklisted as one of the "Hollywood Ten." |
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