After the Quake
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Contact: Mason Sand —617.230.6753 — msand@CompanyOne.org
Company One presents…
AFTER THE QUAKE
Written by award-winning novelist Haruki Murakami
Adapted by Frank Galati
”An elegant…gently hypnotic piece of theater” –The New York Times
“A cleverly woven one-act meditation on human powerlessness…timeless and universal.” –Talkin’ Broadway
Company One is proud to present the Boston premiere of AFTER THE QUAKE, the work of awardwinning novelist Haruki Murakami, author of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and Kafka on the Shore, adapted by Tony Award winner Frank Galati into an enchanting and deeply moving play. AFTER THEQUAKE is a gentle tale of life in the wake of earth-shaking disaster. A timid man woos an old flame, enchanting her anxious daughter with whimsical bedtime stories about a six-foot frog’s fight to save Tokyo. Company One invites you to experience a testament to healing and hope with what promises to be a beautiful and mesmerizing evening of theatre.
What:
Boston premiere of AFTER THE QUAKE, based on the writings of Haruki
Murakami, adapted by Frank Galati. Directed by Shawn LaCount.
When:
July 17, 2009 – August 15, 2009. Wed & Thurs@7:30p; Fri & Sat@8p; Sun@2p.
Where:
Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Theatre. 539 Tremont St., South End.
Tickets:
Thursday and Sunday - $35 (center); $30 (side);
Friday & Saturday - $38 (center); $33 (side);
All Shows - $15 Students (w/ ID) - $30 Seniors (best available)
**Wild Wednesdays – All Tickets - $18**
**Pay What You Can Performance (min $6) – Sunday, July 19, 2pm.**
Post-show discussions with cast & director – Fridays, July 24 & 31
Box Office:
Phone: 617.933.8600
Web: www.BostonTheatreScene.com
Walk-up: Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527
Tremont St. OR Boston University Theatre Box Office, 264 Huntington Ave.
The Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) is a nonprofit performing and visual arts complex located in Boston’s South End, the largest historic district in the United States.
As a creative home for artists and an arts destination for audiences, the BCA builds a connection between the arts and the city’s diverse community. For more
information, visit www.bcaonline.org.
Contact: Mason Sand — 617.230.6753 — msand@CompanyOne.org
Resources:
In Print:
Pitch One: Company One Provides Rare Showcase for Local Asian Actors
Pitch Two: Company One Brings Murakami to the Stage
AFTER THE QUAKE Dramaturgy Packet
On The Web:
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