THEATRE PREVIEW

september 2016 | volume 147

 

 

By Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright Sam Shepard

Old friends – nobody can love you better; nobody can hate you more.

Lonesome Moon Productions, with the support of Presentation House Theatre, is proud to present Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Sam Shepard’s affecting, darkly funny and gruffly poignant play, AGES OF THE MOON, from Wednesday, October 26 to Sunday, November 6, 2016.

This moving, immersive meditation on aging and loss tells the story of Byron and Ames, two old friends reunited by mutual desperation on the eve of a lunar eclipse. Over whiskey on a hot summer’s night, hostilities erupt, subside and flare again as each man’s loneliness and despair fights with his longing for connection. Before the evening is out, fifty years of love, friendship and rivalry will be put to the test. With the waxing and waning of the lunar cycle becoming a brilliant metaphor for the ebb and flow of life, Byron and Ames take an emotional journey as the Earth’s shadow falls across the surface of the moon.

Two highly regarded veteran actors of Canadian theatre, Alec Willows (as Byron) and Jon Bryden (as Ames), are joined by a talented team of award-winning designers and led by award-winning director John Cooper in presenting this powerful piece by one of America’s leading dramatists. Don’t miss this stellar production! Tickets on sale now!

Playwright: Pulitzer Prize Winner Sam Shepard
Director: John Cooper*

Cast:
Byron: Alec Willows*
Ames: Jon Bryden*

Production and Creative Teams:
Producer: Jon Bryden*, Lonesome Moon Productions
Stage Manager: Marion Anderson
Set, Props and Lighting: Ted Roberts
Costumes: Alison Green
Sound: Andrew Tugwell
Publicist: Kathleen Gibbs

*Artist engaged with the permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.

Venue:
Presentation House Theatre 333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver (just west of Lonsdale at 3rd Street) (free parking available; wheelchair accessible)

Show Dates and Times:
Thursday, October 27-Sunday, November 6
Preview: Thursday, October 27
Media Opening: Friday, October 28
Weekday Performances – 8:00 pm
Saturday Performances – 2:00 pm matinee; 8:00 pm evening
Sunday Performances – 1:00 pm matinee

Ticket Information:
Adults: $30
Seniors (65+): $20
Students (with valid student ID): $20
Equity Member: $20
Preview Night Special (Thurs., October 27): $20 - all tickets

Tickets can be purchased online at www.phtheatre.org, by phone at 604-990-3474 or in person at Presentation House Theatre.

AGES OF THE MOON is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

This is a Canadian Actors’ Equity Association production under the Artists' Collective Policy.

Critics rave:

“A poignant and honest continuation of themes that have always been present in the work of one of this country’s most important dramatists…” - Ben Brantley, NY Times

“Playwright Sam Shepard masterfully taps into one of man’s deepest fears, that of growing old alone, in his two-person dramedy Ages of the Moon." - Judd Hollander, The Epoch Times

“The play is softly melancholic, with a streak of bleakness and despair, and a countervailing seam of hope and humanity...lead(ing) to the payoff of a closing sequence of simple, stark beauty and emotional clarity.” - Colin Murphy, The Independent

"Ages of the Moon is one of those theatrical endeavours that comes along every so often. How often have we reflected on our lives, wishing we were young again, and so recreate situations that seek to alter the timeline of our existence?” - James McMahon, RTE Entertainment ...

"Ages of the Moon gracefully considers mortality, regret, friendship and eternal fascination with the opposite sex. Shepard writes of these serious matters with folksy ease so the conversation naturally rambles and eddies like a country stream.” - Michael Sommers, Newjerseynewsroom

 

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