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Thief River
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened May 20, 2001
Closed Jun 17, 2001

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Gregg Edelman stars in the world premiere of Lee Blessing's Thief River. An abandoned farmouse serves as the site of a crucial incident in the lives of two young men from the Midwest. Over the course of 50 years, their different paths converge twice more at the ruined house, each time causing them to confront the choices they have made and the desires that haunt their lives.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



Signature Center
480 W 42nd St
New York, NY 10036


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?


The empty, abandoned farmhouse that serves as the set for Lee Blessing's impressive new play Thief River is a stark metaphor for the unfulfilled lives of its two main characters. In this tautly written, intricately plotted work, Blessing visits two soul mates, Gil and Ray, at three pivotal moments in their lives covering a span of 53 years. During these three memorable meetings, we witness, in microcosm, the pain and waste of homophobia in America. Beyond that, Blessing creates such a compelling sense of the humanity of these two individuals (each played by three different actors) that their journey through life is given the texture of a personal epic.

Last season, Blessing gave us the [...]


Reviewed by Barbara and Scott Siegel on May 31, 2001

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