In the Next Room: World Premiere of Victorian-Era Sex Comedy
Roda Theater / Berkeley Rep (2025 Addison Street Berkeley, CA 94704)
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- $27.00 - $57.00
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- FREE - $28.50*
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The last date listed for In the Next Room (or the vibrator play) was Sunday February 8, 2009 / 7:00pm.
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J on Other
Very nice venue
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They sell food and drinks in the lobby
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You can park on shattuck or take bart and walk
44 Goldstar Member Reviews
Renae B
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This was an excellent production. Smart, fun, witty, very well written and well acted. The sets and costumes were amazing. I had never been to this theater before and it is beautiful. The rows are a bit tight but great views and sound from even in the balcony. It was also very interesting to see the old vibrators that they had on display in the lobby. I recommend you see this play.Written on Feb 04 2009
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Renee S.
We thought this play was a hoot, and by the amount of laughter from fellow audience members, they were caught up in the humor as well. Great period set and beautiful costumes. Hard to believe Victorian women were so ignorant of their bodies, but guess the medical "hysteria" is well documented historically. We thought it was just an awfully fun evening at the theater, and the nudity at the end seemed appropriate and tastefully done, but wondered what the older generation attending would think. Our seats in front row far left side had obstructed view of the front parlor/door, so we moved to free seats in center section at intermission and had perfect view from there. Lobby display of actual antique vibrators is a plus. Parked in garage across the street for $5.Written on Feb 09 2009
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IntrepidToTo
It was OK. The lines do not go beyond the sex jokes. They are either biting or thought provoking. The baby theme does not blend into overall story. The nudity at the end comes a little too sudden to be appreciated fully. However, the acting of the doctor and female patient (forgot the name) is solid.Written on Feb 09 2009
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More Information About In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)
Website
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Description
Join Berkeley Rep for the world premiere of In the Next Room (or the vibrator play), written by Sarah Ruhl and staged by Les Waters. Last time these two extraordinary talents teamed up at Berkeley Rep, they gave birth to Eurydice, the beguiling show which went on to New Haven and New York -- hitting the year's Top 10 list in Time magazine and The New York Times. Now the prominent pair reunites to consummate another play of love and longing, commissioned by Berkeley Rep. In the Next Room (or the vibrator play) illuminates the lives of six lonely people seeking relief from a local doctor -- but, despite his expertise with a strange new technology, all they really need is intimacy. It's a tender tale that takes place in the twilight of the Victorian age, an elegant comedy lit by unexpected sparks from the approaching era of electricity, equality, science and sexuality.
The premiere of this play truly is a milestone for Berkeley Rep, which debuted its first new script in 1968 and went on to earn a national reputation for nurturing writers and developing new work. Known for its core values of innovation and excellence, as well as its educated and adventurous audience, Berkeley Rep provides a safe haven for emerging and established artists to take creative risks. In the Next Room (or the vibrator play) is the company's 50th world premiere; in fact, since 1990, Berkeley Rep has presented 40 world premieres, 25 West Coast premieres and two American premieres.
Sarah Ruhl is the author of acclaimed plays such as The Clean House, Dead Man's Cell Phone and Passion Play: A Cycle. The young writer has already earned a MacArthur Fellowship, the Helen Merrill Award, the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, a Whiting Writers' Award and a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize.
Les Waters won an Obie Award for Big Love and his shows have ranked among the Top 10 Plays of 2007 in Time Magazine, 2006 in The New York Times and 2005 in TimeOut New York. His recent hits here at home include The Glass Menagerie, The Pillowman and TRAGEDY: a tragedy.
About the Ticket Supplier: Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Known for its amazing and adventurous audience, the nonprofit has provided a home for emerging and established artists since 1968. With two stages and a Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, Berkeley Rep premieres exhilarating new plays and reimagined classics. In the last five years alone, the company has helped send five shows to Broadway: Green Day's American Idiot, Bridge & Tunnel, In the Next Room (or the vibrator play), Passing Strange and Wishful Drinking. Come see tomorrow's plays today at Berkeley Rep.
Berkeley Rep operates two performance spaces: the Roda Theatre, a state-of-the-art 600-seat proscenium theatre, and the intimate, 400-seat Thrust Stage. The Theatre is located in the heart of downtown Berkeley's arts district, just a half block from the Berkeley BART station, near lots of restaurants, cafe, pubs, and cool retailers.