A fresh, breezy update by Patrick Marber of Turgenev’s classic comedy A Month in the Country, this is a tale of unrequited passion, unfolding over the course of three days in the sunny Russian countryside. Full of wit, folly and heart, men and women, both young and old, learn the tender and ridiculous lessons of love.
The longing for social justice ignites a palpable rage in Richard Wright’s classic novel, Native Son. Set in 1930s Chicago, where opportunities for African-American men like Bigger Thomas are elusive, writer Nambi E. Kelley’s gripping adaptation focuses on the inner workings of the protagonist’s mind as events violently and irrevocably seal his fate.
Harold Pinter’s The Hothouse tells a blisteringly funny story of a government-run institution in which the wardens may be more mad than the patients. Filled with Pinter’s biting political commentary on the perils of unchecked power, the battle for control results in absurdly comedic mayhem.
In Les Liaisons Dangereuses, sex, revenge and betrayal spark an epic battle between the sexes. One of the most controversial novels of its time, this story of seduction and intrigue is set amidst the decadence of pre-revolutionary France, where the aristocracy holds all the cards and true love cannot be expressed without fear of destruction.
Shakespeare’s sparkling comedy illuminates the courage of a young woman casting off the constraints of her world and starting anew in the Forest of Arden. Funny, hopeful, tender, and wise, As You Like It subverts the traditional rules of romance and moves us through all the seasons of love.
Filled to the brim with painful secrets and desperate longings, Tennessee Williams’ masterwork is the story of a family breaking down. With iconic roles and beautiful poetry, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a sexy, smoldering descent into a world choking on mendacity.
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Filled to the brim with painful secrets and desperate longings, Tennessee Williams’ masterwork is the story of a family breaking down. With iconic roles and beautiful poetry, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a sexy, smoldering descent into a world choking on mendacity.