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"Quirky and informative... our hostess neatly ties together the personal and the political, yoking her own history to the mess of current global politics and a loss of faith in the American ideal." - The New York Times
"Making Barbie a pivotal character in her narrative, playwright Kramer writes with a fluid hand
that balances grief, conflict and the innocence of youth." - Variety
"When Something Wonderful Ends has a kind of optimism in the midst of despair that's truly heartening
in the midst of sadness." - Cincinnati City Beat
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May 15 - June 1, 2008 The Off Center Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm Sundays at 5:00 pm Tickets are Sliding Scale $15 - $25 BUY TICKETS |
co-produced by Red Then Productions and Rude Mechanicals written by Sherry Kramer directed by Katie Pearl starring Barbara Chisholm |
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Starring Barbara Chisholm and a 1964 bubble-cut Barbie in near mint condition, When Something Wonderful Ends explores the loss of one’s mother, America’s dependence on foreign oil, and Barbie dolls in an ingenious, whimsical, touching, funny, infuriating manner that only playwright Sherry Kramer could achieve. While packing up her parents’ home following the death of her mother, Sherry uncovers the treasure trove of Barbies from her baby-boom childhood while embarking on the homework of a lifetime: discovering the roots of Islamic hatred of America and our dependence on the oil in the Middle East. As a Jewish girl growing up in the epicenter of the Bible belt, Sherry knows a thing or two about religious fervor and the passions it engenders. |
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Rude Mechanicals is proud to support this production as part of our Rude Fusion co-production series |
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GRRL ACTION SUMMER WORKSHOP 2008Grrl Action is a three-week summer workshop in which teenaged girls envision, create, publish, and perform original works for the stage based on their own life experiences. Girls between the ages of 13-16 are eligible. CLASSES: June 30th – July 20th, 2008, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Mon-Fri PERFORMANCES: Saturday, July 19 at 2 PM, Sunday, July 20 at 2 PM |
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