Extremities presented by Molotov Theatre Group at DC Arts Center

Extremities

DC Arts Center
2438 18th Street NW Washington

A searing play about the aftermath of a violent attempted sexual assault. The show exposes the terrible, seductive and simmering violence that can explode in any of us. This incredibly gripping drama portrays the vicious act and the repercussions as the victim turns the tables on her attacker. What comes next is absolutely mesmerizing! This play takes the audience to the heart of the wrath in human nature and reaches a climax of fever pitch suspense.

Presented by Molotov Theatre Group

Thru - Nov 3, 2013

Thursdays: 7:30pm

Fridays: 7:30pm

Saturdays: 7:30pm

Sundays: 7:30pm

Price: $25

Show Type: Drama

Running Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes with no intermission

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...No such clarifying speeches here. Instead, director Wright bookends the show with His ’n’ Hers misfit anthems — Radiohead’s “Creep” and Fiona Apple’s “Criminal” — while the warriorlike Berg plays Marjorie like a psychopath waiting to be triggered. Mastrosimone leveled the playing field to make you think about our cultural shortcomings. Molotov, on the other hand, narrows its aim and makes “Extremities” an uncomfortably fair psychological fight."

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- Nelson Pressley

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...There’s dramatic tension—and then there’s traumatic tension. Molotov Theatre Group’s absolutely riveting production of Extremities—William Matrosimone’s wicked good play about a wicked rape attempt—delivers a sustained electric charge of tension of the dramatic sort, but now and again amps up the voltage to a point of potential trauma where a fuse might blow. The full-on experience of this force field—in the close quarters of the DC Arts Center—is not for the faint of heart or recently assaulted. (That must be said by way of warning.) But for theatergoers prepared for emotions in extremis—and a stinging story line that turns pins and needles into blunt instruments—this one’s a winner."

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- John Stoltenberg

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...Extremities at Molotov Theatre Group is a play that should be seen for many reasons. It features a great group of performers and it is well directed. It also is a well written script. If you only know the movie version with Farah Fawcett, you need to see it onstage to get the full effect of what Mastrosimone was going for. If this is any indication of what Molotov Theatre Group’s work is, then I am very much looking forward to seeing more from this company that prides itself on intensity."

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- Elliot Lanes

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

Molotov Theatre Group sounds like a place where a play might explode. The company’s motto is “Art Imitates Death,” and though that assertion doesn’t make sense to me, it’s true that their production of Extremities, a play by William Mastrosimone which became a movie starring Farah Fawcett, feels dangerous at first.

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- Mark Dewey

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Extremities presented by Molotov Theatre Group at DC Arts Center

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Washington Post - Recommended

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

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