Memoirs of a Forgotten Man presented by Washington Stage Guild at Undercroft Theatre

Memoirs of a Forgotten Man

Undercroft Theatre
900 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington

A 2018 hit at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Gregory's play portrays the determination of a totalitarian regime to erase history, and the tragic effect that has on a man who can forget nothing. Based on a true story, a man with a photographic memory finds himself and those around him in peril under an authoritarian regime that erases its political enemies.

Presented by Washington Stage Guild

Thru - May 29, 2022

Thursdays: 7:30pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 2:30pm & 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:30pm

Show Type: Drama

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Memoirs of a Forgotten Man Reviews

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DC Theater Arts - Recommended

"...There’s a shock revelation that in retrospect is perhaps a bit obvious, though the final scene, a reunion 20 years in the making, does pack a significant emotional wallop. Ultimately, it’s a very timely play as the concept of a country going through its own sort of upheaval and looking to impose tight reins on what is taught as history is not so lost to the mists of time as we might want to think. Memoirs is a useful lesson on how history repeats, even when we attempt to repress it."

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- John Geoffrion

Washington City Paper - Highly Recommended

"...What makes Memoirs of a Forgotten Man stand out is that this interview serves as a framing device for another story: Kreplev wants to know about the man Berezina interviewed 20 years prior-especially the parts of the narrative left out of the paper. Berezina's position might be compared to Scheherazade in the 1,001 Nights, an anthology famed for its many stories within stories. How long can she stretch out her answers to be able to return home, to her career-and with a published paper-without compromising her subject's identity or being sent to the Gulag?"

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- Ian Thal

BroadwayWorld - Highly Recommended

"...Kasi Campbell directs a tightly-rehearsed ensemble, who assume multiple roles in the course of the play-and Laura Giannarelli provides multiple vivid characters, helping to fill out the tragic story of the three central characters. One minute a haggard mother, the next an officious teacher or editor (same difference), she is also able to provide us with some welcome comic relief."

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- Andrew White

Memoirs of a Forgotten Man presented by Washington Stage Guild at Undercroft Theatre