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September 21, 2008
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VOYEURS DE VENUS
A Boston premiere by Lydia Diamond

Don’t miss the thrilling production from last season’s adaptor of
THE BLUEST EYE!

Company One is proud to present the Boston premiere of Lydia Diamond's dazzling new play VOYEURS DE VENUS. Sara is an African-American scholar of pop culture trying to write a book about Saartjie Baartman, better known as the 19th-century sideshow sensation The Hottentot Venus. As the two women's worlds collide, Sara faces a struggle: can she reveal the truth about Saartjie and still write a bestseller? While Sara navigates a treacherous course involving her white husband and her black lover - who is also her publisher - she is forced to confront her own racial identity. Sexy, bold and dangerous,VOYEURS DE VENUS is sure to be one of the season's most piercing dramas.

What:

Company One presents the Boston Premiere of Lydia Diamond’s VOYEURS DE VENUS, directed by Summer L. Williams.

When:

October 31 – November 22.
Wed & Thurs @ 7:30p; Fri & Sat @ 8p; Sun @ 2pm

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, November 2, 2pm.

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.

Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) is an urban cultural village, incubating and showcasing the performing and visual arts and artists of ourtime. Occupying a city block in Boston’s historic South End, the BCA provides a creative “home” for artists, a welcoming destination for audiences, and an arts connection for youth and community. For more information, visit www.bcaonline.org.


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Contact: Mason Sand —617.230.6753 — msand@CompanyOne.org