Victorian repression clashes with liberal expression. Cloud 9 follows a British family from colonial Africa to contemporary London. Unexpected trysts. Gender swaps. Role reversals. Power plays. A provocative, exuberant, time-shifting comedy that is both a parody and spoof of the ever-changing world of sexual politics. Caryl Churchill, lauded with “creating a new theatrical language,” was recently recognized by The Guardian as “now sharing with Tom Stoppard the title of Britain’s most significant living dramatist.”
Artistic Director of The Nora and Director of Cloud 9, Lee Mikeska Gardner, sits down to discuss this “complex puzzle of a play”. Watch the full interview here:
1692. Salem, Massachusetts. Mass hysteria has consumed the town after Reverend Samuel Parris’ daughter and other girls have been discovered dancing naked in the woods with whispers of witchcraft running wild. Bedlam Artistic Director Eric Tucker helms Arthur Miller’s American classic that asks the question “in a culture in which power resides in the hands of men – who do you believe?”
Interested in bringing your school to see The Crucible? Reserve your tickets for our student matinees today.
Produced by The Nora Theatre Company in association with Bedlam.
Immerse yourself in the swirling spectacle of London’s yesteryear and present day as we propel you through Ebenezer Scrooge’s famous journey. See this tale like never before–resurrected by intimate storytelling, hilarious puppetry, lively music, and jovial dancing! This theater-in-the-round adaptation of Dickens’ 1843 classic showcases vibrant performers and
heartfelt holiday cheer, guaranteed to leave you feeling transformed by Central Square Theater magic.
Interested in bringing your school to see A Christmas Carol? Reserve your tickets for our student matinees today.
A Christmas Carol is not part of any subscription package. However subscribers may purchase no-fee add-on tickets at a special discounted rate.
A Christmas Carolis The Margret and H.A. Rey Curious George Family Production.
Produced by Underground Railway Theater & The Nora Theatre Company.
Two women – one privileged and the other from the streets – strive to navigate an unfair society that punishes them for every mistake. (Bad) Becky isn’t afraid to break the rules while (Good) Amelia fears even to bend them. Kate Hamill’s (Sense & Sensibility) adaptation of Thackary’s Vanity Fair explores how flexible our morals become when our luck turns against us. “A gift to actors and a goody bag for its audience.” —NY Times.
UPDATE: This production has been cancelled due to recent advances with the COVID-19 Outbreak. We are now offering a video stream option for this production
Once you purchase access to the video online using our sliding “pay-what-you-can”, model, you will receive an e-mail containing all the necessary information needed to access the stream. If the e-mail does not come through, please check your Promotions folder or your Spam folder.
We will be using Vimeo to host the video. To stream the video using Vimeo, you will be able to use a web browser, many smartphones and tablets, and TV streaming devices. We will provide instructions and resources for you and are happy to help as much as we can to answer questions.
The video will be available for viewing through Sunday, April 12, 2020.
We hope you will enjoy this video, and know that your purchase of this pre-recorded video stream event will help sustain Central Square Theater artists and staff while we are dark. Art is our Activism and our production of Pipeline exemplifies this mission.
Stream purchase prices:
$10: Friend
$20: Artist
$50: Activist
$100: Leader
$200: Angel
Any payment over $20 will be a tax deductible contribution directly to the Art is Our Activism- Sustain through COVID-19 Campaign.
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About Pipeline:
Nya, an inner-city public school teacher, strives to give her only son Omari the opportunities her own students will never have. When he is threatened with expulsion from his upstate, private school, she must confront his rage and her own parenting choices. A lyrical play by Dominique Morisseau praised by the NY Times for “piercing eloquence” about “family struggling to outrun social prophecy.”
Produced by The Nora Theatre Company & WAM Theatre
Interested in bringing your school to see Pipeline? Reserve your tickets for our student matinees today.
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