Tucson: Final Four Performances, Shining City by Conor McPherson - Beowulf Alley Theatre

 

From: Beth Dell [mailto:theatre@beowulfalley.org]
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 2:46 AM
Subject: Press Releases (5) for Beowulf Alley Theatre

Final Four Performances

Shining City by Conor McPherson

Beowulf Alley Theatre

 

(Tucson, AZ)  Beowulf Alley will present the final four performances of Shining City, by Conor McPherson, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, September 23-25 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 26 at 2:30 p.m.

 

…it's easy to see that something magical is happening on stage. – Arizona Daily Star

 

McPherson's play, and Beowulf Alley's production, offers not so much a story as an experience. – Tucson Weekly

 

…a serious theater-lover’s piece of work … Beowulf Alley’s production of “Shining City” is a clear and forthright study of human nature, with balanced casting and an appreciation for giving substance to art. The bumper sticker description would be ”watch learn talk”. – Let the Show Begin, tucsonstage.com

 

Set in a therapist's office in Dublin, the play grapples with faith, guilt and redemption, underscoring the failures of language to communicate the truth. John, who has recently seen the ghost of his deceased wife seeks professional help from Ian, a priest-turned-therapist.

 

Conor McPherson, called “the finest dramatist of his generation” by  the Daily Telegraph, has won vast acclaim for his insightful, meditative plays, which focus with a quiet, unblinking eye on themes of the crisis of modern masculinity, spirituality, frailty, solitude and – of course – death. Directed by Susan Arnold, the cast of Shining City includes Lucas Gonzales, David Greenwood, Laura Lippman and Jared Stokes.

 

Box Office Information:

Box office volunteers are available by phone Tuesday – Friday, noon to 4 p.m. and in person 45 minutes prior to each performance at the box office when the lobby doors open.

All tickets are held at will call. All sales are final. Reservations are encouraged. We recommend this play for 13 years and older. Run Time is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.

 

Ticket Prices:

$23           -           At door/by phone, VISA, MC, Discover, local check, cash

$18           -           Thrifty Thursdays

$12           -           Student/Military/Senior 60+ Rush Ticket (cash at-door, ID Proof of Status required,

                 15 min. before curtain)

ONLINE ONLY DISCOUNTED SINGLE TICKET FOR EVERYONE at www.beowulfalley.org. Use any credit/debit card accepted by PayPal and Google.

 

Parking:

Park at the secure Pennington and Scott Parkwise Garage for just $2 for the evening on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and FREE on Thursdays. After 5p weekdays and all day Saturdays and Sundays, meters are free. The lot at Broadway and 6th Avenue is available for our use after 5 p on weekdays and all day Saturdays and Sundays.

 

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, a 501 (c)(3) organization, is committed to enriching the community and enhancing appreciation of the arts through the production of innovative, invigorating theatre and theatrical education with the highest standards for acting and production.  Equal and fair treatment will be provided to all participants regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status and/or marital status. 

 

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