| Dear Mr. Dickens Feb 7 |
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| February 7th, 2012 is the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens and celebrations are taking place all over the world. In honor of the occasion, MetroStage is presenting a special celebration on the anniversary of the great novelist’s birth at 6.30pm and 8.30pm. Dear Mr. Dickens is written by Catherine Flye, who is joining forces once again with acclaimed actor Michael Tolaydo to provide vignettes taken from the novels, anecdotes, letters and personal recollections of Charles Dickens. They will be joined by baritone Bob McDonald who will sing songs from the Victorian age which were inspired by the novels and favored by Dickens. The pianist is Joel Ayau. |
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| Yellowman Feb 8 - Feb 26, 2012 |
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Rep Stage - Horowitz Center |
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| In this poetic and compelling Pulitzer-nominated story, two childhood friends struggle with identity and love amidst issues of race, class, and family loyalties in the complex and idiosyncratic Gullah community in the South Carolina lowcountry. |
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| Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers Feb 8 - Mar 3, 2012 |
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No Rules Theatre Company at
H Street Playhouse |
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| This radically fresh retelling of the JM Barrie classic is a theatrical event not to be missed. Exploring the original ideas and inspirations behind this iconic fantasy, Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers is a visceral new retelling of the story of the boy who wouldn’t grow up. This is Peter Pan as you have never seen it before but how it was always meant to be told. |
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| Anna in the Tropics Feb 9 - Mar 4, 2012 |
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GALA Hispanic Theatre |
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The arrival of a new “lector” at a 1929 Cuban cigar factory in Ybor City, Florida becomes a catalyst amongst the workers. As the “lector” begins to read from Tolstoy’s "Anna Karenina", forbidden passions are unleashed in this Pultizer prize winning play about the transformative power of literature in a landscape that pits old traditions against changing economic realities.
In Spanish with English Surtitles
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| Three Bears Feb 9 - Mar 4, 2012 |
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1st Stage Theatre |
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| The classic fairy tale is inventively re-imagined in this brand new musical adventure from the pen of last season's big hit with both kids and parents, Jack and the Beanstalk. It's unbearably good fun that's just right for the whole family. Golden locks have never been as mischievous. Recommended for the child in all of us, ages 5 and beyond.
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| Genesis Reboot Feb 9 - Mar 4, 2012 |
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Synetic Theater |
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| In Genesis Reboot, an angel and a demon retell the story of creation from their perspectives in this farcical new play. As the evening wears on, loyalties are tested, boundaries are broken, and the Garden comes alive in unexpected ways. The Fall of Man comes with applause as Cain and Abel share a prison cell. Ben Cunis writes and directs, with script in collaboration with Peter Cunis. Features the Synetic Acting Company.
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| Anna in the Tropics Feb 9 - Mar 4, 2012 |
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GALA Hispanic Theatre |
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| The arrival of a new “lector” at a 1929 Cuban cigar factory in Ybor City, Florida becomes a catalyst amongst the workers. As the “lector” begins to read from Tolstoy’s "Anna Karenina", forbidden passions are unleashed in this Pultizer prize winning play about the transformative power of literature in a landscape that pits old traditions against changing economic realities.
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| Les Justes (The Just Ones) Feb 9 - Mar 11, 2012 |
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WSC Avant Bard at
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| Following Henry (I)V, we return to the work of another favorite author, Albert Camus (some of you may remember our recent production of his Caligula), as we present a new adaptation of his eerily relevant exploration of politically-motivated violence, Les Justes. Rahaleh Nassri, who has acted in WSC productions including Caligula and Titus Andronicus, will provide a new adaptation. Jay Hardee, a WSC Company Member who has achieved directorial success with The Gnadiges Fraulein, Richard III, and Every Young Woman’s Desire, will direct our premiere of that adaptation.
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| Earth and Sky Feb 10 - Feb 25, 2012 |
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Taking Flight Theatre Company at
Waddell Theater |
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| Taking Flight Theatre Company presents Douglas Post's theater noir thriller Earth and Sky. When poet/librarian Sara McKeon learns that her boyfriend of ten weeks has been viciously murdered, she has no idea things are about to get even worse. Evidence suggests that David was possibly involved in kidnapping, rape and murder. Unable to reconcile these accusations with her memories, and fuming that the police don't seem engaged in solving David's murder, Sara begins her own investigation deep into Chicago's urban underworld. The story moves backward and forward in time in overlapping scenes, from Sara and David's first meeting to the climatic denouement, as she finds herself facing her lover's killer. |
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| Hercules In Russia Feb 10 - Mar 4, 2012 |
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Doorway Arts Ensemble at
Cultural Arts Center |
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| In this memory play based on historical fact, former Alabama slave Jim
Hercules finds himself an Imperial guard to Tsar Nicholas II and the royal family. As the Russian Revolution looms, Jim faces the demons of a tortured past and weighs his loyalty to his adopted country.
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| Washington Savoyards All Stars Feb 10 - Feb 12, 2012 |
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Washington Savoyards at
Atlas Performing Arts Center |
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| Washington Savoyards All Stars will feature the artists and music that showcases the range of the Company’s talent and repertoire. There will be four performances and the performance on Saturday evening the 11th will be the highlight of a special Savoyards anniversary party with friends and supporters. Jane Lang and Nancy Peery Marriott are the honorary co-chairs.
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| The Miracle Worker Feb 10 - Mar 11, 2012 |
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Compass Rose Studio Theater |
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| The Miracle Worker, directed by Lucinda Merry-Browne, Compass Rose’s founder and Artistic Director, tells the true story of Helen Keller’s discovery of language. Helen Keller was blind and deaf from infancy. The Kellers, a wealthy Southern family, desperately sought a cure for their daughter. In their utmost despair, they looked to a school in the North where they found Annie Sullivan, a poor student. In this wonderful play, Annie travels south to live with the Kellers and attempts to tame Helen’s wildness and educate her. The play focuses around Annie’s determination to reach Helen by any means and find the key to unlock the mystery of language for young Helen. In helping Helen, Annie finds love in herself. The play is spellbinding and will touch the hearts of all. |
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| Mad Love Feb 13 |
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Young Playwright's Theater at
GALA Hispanic Theatre |
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| How far would you go for the one you love? |
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| Civilization (all you can eat) Feb 13 - Mar 11, 2012 |
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Woolly Mammoth Theatre |
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| Does humanity have an expiration date? Six hungry city-dwellers scramble for sustenance in this provocative vaudeville of American enterprise and ingenuity at the dawn of the Obama age. But while they’re busy cooking up schemes for love and success, the beasts of agribusiness are closing in! Sarah Marshall stars as Big Hog, the ultimate capitalist underdog, along with Danny Escobar, Naomi Jacobson, and an award-winning Washington cast.
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| Love Bites Feb 14 |
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Source |
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| A playfully cynical exploration of love: being in and falling out, seeking it and cursing it, & all the mushy-huggy-frilly-lace-and-leather-clothed stuff in between. |
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| Astro Boy And The God of Comics Feb 15 - Mar 11, 2012 |
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The Studio Theatre |
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| Onstage drawing meets the ’60s dream of the future in this story of Japanese cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and his most famous creation: Astro Boy, a crime-fighting robot.
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| The Language Archive Feb 16 - Mar 10, 2012 |
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Forum Theatre at
Round House Theatre - Silver Spring |
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| Winner of the 2010 Susan Blackburn Prize. George is a brilliant linguist, consumed with preserving and documenting dying languages. But at home, he cannot find the words that will preserve his disintegrating marriage. His archival assistant is mute with adoration for him; and his newest subjects, an elderly couple who are the last speakers of an obscure language, refuse to utter a word to one another. A magically inventive comedy, The Language Archive asks whether love is a universal language or, like Esperanto, just a well-intentioned dream.
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