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If we cannot embrace one another what hope do we have of life?

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By Balagan Theatre

DESCRIPTION

Charles Mee turns the ancient story of fifty brides who rebel against their arranged marriages to fifty grooms into nothing less than a theatrical free-for-all.
The age-old battle of the sexes found in Aeschylus is 'married' by Mee to various contemporary American themes, such as domestic abuse, date rape, and gender inequality.
How Mee handles this explosive material, turning it at once into a somber mediation on the ancient themes of justice and revenge and at the same time into a wild celebration of the enduring power of love, is nothing less than inspiring.

REVIEWS & PREVIEWS

User-Submitted Reviews

SeattleActor.com Review by Jerry Kraft Thursday, May 8, 2008 a performance that neatly controls a play always on the very edge of control. (read article) Seattle Gay News Review by Miryam Gordon Tuesday, May 6, 2008 .it\'s edgy and physically challenging... The audience doesn\'t know if it should laugh or cry. (read article) The Seattle Weekly Review by Tim Appello Thursday, May 1, 2008 ...the most artful anarchy Balagan has staged. (read article) The Stranger Review by Paul Constant Wednesday, April 30, 2008 sexy and ridiculous and clever. I can’t recall the last time I had so much fun in a Seattle theater. (read article)

average rating: - from 1 reviewer Read complete reviews Write a review We all periodically forget: front row is only for the brave. That lesson proves valuable in Balagan’s Big Love: slapstick, death, philosophy, chaos an ... -Brian Foster May 16, 2008, 6:10 pm

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

  Thursday, April 24, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, April 25, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Sunday, April 27, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
  Thursday, May 1, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, May 2, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Sunday, May 4, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
  Thursday, May 8, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, May 9, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Sunday, May 11, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
  Monday, May 12, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm   -  
      Venue: Balagan Theatre
  Monday, May 12, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm   -  
      Venue: Balagan Theatre
  Thursday, May 15, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, May 16, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

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