A dying woman calls her grandson and asks him to write a play about their family. “But I want you to promise me something,” she says. “Make it as bitter and vitriolic as possible.” In this searing, funny, and deeply personal play, the author of Prayer for the French Republic recreates thirty years of family fights, monstrous behavior, enduring love, and unexpected dishes of home-cooked spaetzle.
Written by Joshua Harmon (Prayer for the French Republic, Bad Jews)
Directed by Keira Fromm
The Huntington Calderwood, 527 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02116
A dying woman calls her grandson and asks him to write a play about their family. “But I want you to promise me something,” she says. “Make it as bitter and vitriolic as possible.” In this searing, funny, and deeply personal play, the author of Prayer for the French Republic recreates thirty years of family fights, monstrous behavior, enduring love, and unexpected dishes of home-cooked spaetzle.
Written by Joshua Harmon (Prayer for the French Republic, Bad Jews)
Directed by Keira Fromm
The Huntington Calderwood, 527 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02116
Venue
The Wimberly Theatre, 527 Tremont St.
Duration
1 hour and 40 minutes with no intermission
Content Advisories: Please click here for a content advisory that addresses thematic elements.
Notable Dates:
Opening Night: Wednesday, February 18th at 7:00 pm
ASL: Friday, March 13th at 7:30 pm →
Audio Described: Saturday, March 7th at 2:00 pm →
Open Caption: Tuesday, March 10th at 7:00 pm →
Calderwood Pavilion/BCA, 527 Tremont St
The Calderwood Pavilion contains the Wimberly Theatre, the Roberts Studio Theatre, the Carol G. Deane Hall, and the Nicholas Martin Hall. You should navigate to the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA if you are seeing a show in any of those aforementioned spaces.
Directions and parking for the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA
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