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Season 4: Dreams and Myths Whistler in the Dark Theatre says goodbye to its previous residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown and says hello! to its new performance space at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts. Thrilled to be relocating to the South End for its fourth season, Whistler kicks off its season with the Boston premiere of Stephen Massicotte’s award-winning play, Mary’s Wedding.
Mary’s Wedding by Stephen Massicotte A Boston Premiere! A young bride-to-be dreams one last time of love and war. When Mary and Charlie find each other seeking shelter in a barn during a summer thunderstorm, a tentative love is born. But the year is 1914, the world is about to fall under the dark clouds of the Great War. An exhilarating story of first love, as well as a profound and riveting tale of war, remembrance and the sacrifice made by soldiers at home and in the battlefield. Directed by Meg Taintor. PRESS NIGHT: Friday, November 14, 2008.
The Bacchae by Euripides When Gods and mortals spar the results set both a king and a city on a path to tragedy. When the citizens of Thebes deny the divinity of Dionysos, he punishes them by inciting the women into a frenzy – driving them from their homes into the mountains where they enact the wild rituals of worship to Bacchus. The young king Pentheus wrestles the god for control of his city, but will his lack of understanding lead to his ruination? An undeniable masterpiece, Euripides’ The Bacchae is a primal and powerful play that has remained relevant for 2500 years. Directed by Meg Taintor. PRESS NIGHT: Friday, May 1, 2009.
Ticket prices are $20 general admission. Discounted rates are available for students, StageSource. Mary’s Wedding and The Bacchae will be presented in Rehearsal Hall A at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116.
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Tickets: For tickets, call the Box Office at 617-933-8600 or purchase online at bostontheatrescene.com. |
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For press tickets, questions or pre-production photos, please contact Amanda Knappman at 860-748-6325 or amanda@whistlerinthedark.com.
Whistler in the Dark Theatre was founded by Ben Fainstein and Meg Taintor in September 2005 as an exploration: its inception has been sparked by the desire to delve into vividly dramatic texts and to bring back young people to the theatre. During its first three seasons, Whistler has presented six full-length plays, and sponsored three years of FeverFest – a festival devoted providing opportunities to connect exploratory artists with adventurous audiences by creating an outlet for innovative, cutting-edge, and contemporary performance in the Greater Boston area . Whistler received an Elliot Norton Award nomination for its production of Howard Barker's The Possibilities.
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