Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 and 3) at Round House Theatre

Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 and 3)

Round House Theatre
4545 East-West Highway Bethesda

Set during the Civil War, this explosively powerful new drama by Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks (Topdog/Underdog) follows a slave, Hero, from West Texas to the Confederate battlefield. Inspired in part by the stories and scope of Greek tragedy, this trilogy examines the mess of war and the true cost of freedom. Voted Top Theatre Pick of 2014 by numerous publications including The New York Times, TimeOut New York, TIME, The Huffington Post, andVulture.

Thru - Feb 21, 2016

Price: $30 - $50

Box Office: 240-644-1100

Running Time: 2 hrs, 45mins; with one intermission

www.roundhousetheatre.org/performances/father-comes-home

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Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 and 3) Reviews

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Talkin Broadway - Highly Recommended

"...Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks' epic work Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 and 3), at Round House Theatre in Bethesda, Maryland, fascinates on both the intellectual and emotional levels. With its rich language and ideas, it may be too much to grasp in a single viewing—and Parks has promised six more parts to the story."

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- Susan Berlin

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

"...Epic in scope and mythological in its aspirations, Father Comes Home marks the beginning of a nine-part series of plays addressing the complexity of the African-American experience, from the Civil War onward. Drawing from influences as diverse as Greek tragedy, Bertolt Brecht’s “Epic Theater” movement, heavy with irony but with a welcome dash of urbane, Gurney-esque satire thrown into the mix, we find Park at the top of her game. Her characters are drawn with care and more than a dash of whimsy, but always with an eye towards questions that haunt us to this day. With Timothy Douglas’ steady, wise hand at the helm, Roundhouse Theatre enhances its reputation as a showcase for cutting-edge American work."

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- Andrew White

Magic Time - Highly Recommended

"...The production of Suzan-Lori Parks’ acclaimed three-part saga now having its regional premiere at Round House Theatre is some of the most amazing storytelling I’ve seen on stage. Amazing on account of the stories themselves, and equally amazing on account of how they are told."

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- John Stoltenberg

Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 and 3) at Round House Theatre