"People can die from an excessive dose of the truth, you know."
* Ariel Dorfman's Death and the Maiden is an emotionally charged moral confrontation between a former political prisoner and the man she believes to have been her torturer.
* Produced by SkyPilot Theatre Company, who brought you last year’s critically acclaimed TAKING SIDES by Ronald Harwood; previous celebrated productions include HELLCAB by Will Kern and REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT by Rod Serling.
When Ariel Dorfman’s Death and the Maiden first premiered in 1991 at The Royal Court in London, The Sunday Times (London) called it “a terrifying moral thriller which combines brilliant theatricality with clear thought and fierce compassion.”
Ferociously paced and filled with deadly surprises, Death and the Maiden explores a darker side of humanity-- wherein justice itself comes to seem like a brittle, even problematic creation. “This play is frighteningly relevant given the moral and political challenges we’ve faced individually and collectively over the past few years,” says director Dado. “We are quite fortunate to be in a position to stage this important play against the current backdrop of political turmoil.”
Directed by Dado
Starring Enci, Eric Curtis Johnson and Benton Jennings.
DEATH AND THE MAIDEN runs November 2 thru December 21, Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 7pm. Preview is on Saturday November 1 at 8pm. Opening night is on Sunday November 2 at 7pm with reception afterwards. Running time is just under two hours.
Performances are at the Sidewalk Studio Theatre, 4150 Riverside Dr. Burbank, 91505
(2 doors East of Priscilla’s Coffee Shop). Ample street parking is available.
Tickets are $20*. For tickets, go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/43799.
Press and professional comps, call James Sharpe at 323-791-2320.
*A portion of the proceeds from this event will go to support SkyPilot Theatre Company’s “Children’s Theatre Outreach” program.
For printable pdf version of the press release, click here.
