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Can you keep a secret? On the run from an arranged marriage, Isabella puts her life and happiness into the hands of her friend Violante. How far will Violante go to keep Isabella's secret? Fiery brothers, amorous Englishmen, lovers in closets, daring getaways, passionate breakups and tearful reconciliations are but a few of the delights in store. By Susanna Centlivre and directed by Rebecca Patterson.
Cast:
Virginia Baeta, Maryam Benganga, Julia Campanelli, Amy Driesler, Abbi Hawk, Natalie Lebert, Annie Paul, Jacquelyn Poplar and Valerie Redd.
Design and production
Kip Marsh (Set Design)
Miriam Crowe (Lighting Design
Jeanette Aultz Look (Costume Design)
Jane Shaw (Sound Design)
Jill Ahrold (Fight Choreography)
Rebecca Patterson (Choreography)
Heather Klein (Stage Manager)
Why did The Wonder, after 100 years of being the most produced play in Europe and the Colonies (including NYC) and outselling all other Restoration classics, disappear? How did such a remarkable play fall out of favor? The Wonder addresses the theme of the burden that patriarchy places on young women, and at a certain point Susan Centlivre began to suffer from prejudice and outright attacks due to both the strong female characters in The Wonder as well as her status as a female playwright at that time in history. She was classified as a loose woman and treated as suspect by critics, viewed more as a curiosity than a serious playwright. The themes within The Wonder continue to resonate today, including the conflict between the young and old, the collision of different cultures and, above all, the predicament of women stifled within a patriarchal society.
A post-show discussion with Ms. Patterson and the cast will take place on Sunday, March 7
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Ticketing and Show Information |
| Category |
Off - Off Broadway Drama |
| Presenter |
The Queen's Company |
| Preview |
Feb 26, 2110 |
| Opening |
Feb 27, 2110 |
| Closing |
Mar 14, 2110 |
| Schedule |
Tues - Sat at 7:30pm / Sun at 3pm Additional matinee Sat, Mar 13 at 2pm |
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| Theatre |
Kirk Theater
at Theatre Row (99 seats) |
| Location |
410 W 42nd St ( 9th and 10th Ave) |
| Price |
$18 |
| Box Office |
416 W 42nd St
Open Daily 12noon - 8pm |
| Phone |
Ticket Central (212) 279 - 4200 |
| Online |
http://www.ticketcentral.org/ |
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| Subway |
A, C, E, to Times Square, 42nd St. Exit the subway at 42nd St & 8th Ave and
walk 1 1/2 blocks west to Theatre Row.
1, 2, 3, 7, 9, N, R, Q, W, and S stop at 42nd St and Seventh Ave, 2 1/2 blocks
east of Theatre Row.
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| Bus |
M11 bus to 42nd St
M42 bus to 9th Ave
Theatre Row is located across the street and one block north of Port Authority
Bus Terminal's 9th Ave exit.
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FESTIVALS
Mar 25 - Apr 5, 2010 The 2010 New York Maria Irene Fornés Festival
See schedule at website.
Apr 15 - Apr 24, 2010 Left Out Festival
Stage Left Studio Gay-themed work, mostly solo plays, cabaret acts, stand-up comedy, monologues, and spoken word pieces.
June 3 - June 27, 2010 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity New York's premiere eco-friendly theatre festival. Fostering a diverse cross-section of performances.
At Robert Moss Theater (440 Lafayette Street), The Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street) and Theatres at 45 Bleecker Street (Bleecker Street Theatre and Green Room Theatre). Available online at http://tinyurl.com/ycpxz5e or by calling 866-811-4111.
June 4 - July 3, 2010 The Too Soon Festival The Annual Summer Theme Festival runs for 4 weeks every June. The theme changes every year. This year's festival is "The Too Soon Festival."
July 12 - Aug 1, 2010 Midtown International Theatre Festival Welcomes any kind of stage play, musical or otherwise.
July 13 - July 18, 2010
Samuel French Inc. Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival
35th annual edition of this short play festival, where contenders vie for publication prizes.
At Lion Theatre.
Aug 8 - Sept 5, 2010
Theater for the New City will present a month long anthology of wide-ranging and original theatrical visions embracing drama, poetry, music, and dance in the summer of 2010 from performing artists representing theater and performance companies in their theater complex downtown. In 2010, Dream Up Festival hopes to offer at least 20 shows on the festival line up. The motto of the festival is "Dream Up: Invent, Concoct."
Aug 13 - Aug 29, 2010
New York International Fringe Festival.
The 14th annual edition of North America's largest multi-arts performance festival, featuring 200+ shows from all over the world in every genre.
Sept 27 - Oct 17, 2010
New York Musical Theatre Festival. The seventh annual edition of this festival of new musicals.
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