The Lady from Dubuque
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SHOW INFORMATION
Opened Jan 17, 2007
Closed Feb 10, 2007
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Jo and Sam are having a party. As the evening wears and guests and hosts alike become less congenial, it becomes clear that the thrust and parry of chatter at this gathering isn't completely frivolous. Something dark is at rest behind Jo's biting humor. As the party breaks up and everyone seeks their own solace, an unexpected guest and her mysterious companion arrive. Will she bring Jo comfort? And are Jo and Sam ready to accept what this lady has to offer? Seattle Repertory Theatre mounts the long-awaited revival of this rarely produced stunner by the author of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and reunites the recent Broadway team (The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?) of playwright laureate Edward Albee and director David Esbjornson.
Groups ( 10+): 206-443-2224
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
155 Mercer St
Seattle, WA 98109
Seattle Repertory Theatre, founded in 1963, is led by Artistic Director Sharon Ott and Managing Director Ben Moore. One of America's premier non-profit resident theatres, Seattle Repertory Theatre has achieved international renown for its consistentl [...] Read More
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When even the agonized cries of a dying woman don't evoke much empathy, you know you're in trouble. That's the case with the Seattle Repertory Theatre's revival of Edward Albee's The Lady From Dubuque, currently burdening the Bagley Wright stage with a crowd of repellent characters. It's not just their vicious little hearts and casual cruelty -- this is Albee territory, after all -- but the complete absence of any spark of humanity that makes the play seem like a very long trip.
At the center of the drama, competently piloted by David Esbjornson, are Jo (Carla Harting) and Sam (Charlie Matthes), who are hosting a regular gathering of friends in their home. Jo is dying; and as the evening[...]