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Rabbit Hole: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Drama About Love and Loss

Contra Costa Civic Theatre (951 Pomona Avenue El Cerrito, CA 94530)
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Full Price:
$20.00
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$5.00 - $10.00*
4.6 by 23 members
Contra Costa Civic Theatre presents David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Rabbit Hole. Directed by Daren A.C. Carollo, this moving drama -- at turns both funny and heartbreaking -- tells the story of Becca and Howie, a married couple each coping in different ways after losing their child in a tragic accident. As they drift apart despite their shared grief, their lives are further complicated by Becca's mother and sister, as well as the 17-year-old boy responsible for their son's accidental death. Told with all the humor, conflict and emotion of real life, Rabbit Hole depicts five characters growing and changing through realistic, vivid and hopeful interactions. The play received the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and Cynthia Nixon won the 2006 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her performance as Becca in the Broadway production. It was nominated for several other Tony Awards, including Best Play.

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The last date listed for Rabbit Hole was Friday April 27, 2012 / 8:00pm.

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20 Goldstar Member Reviews

Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

The intimacy of the theater and the script worked together to provide a stunning encounter with Grief. Not too under or over-done, the cast worked so well together. I will be watching for other productions from this diamond-in-the-ruff theater.

Written on Apr 30 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

Excellent acting, great set, nice venue. Really a must-see!

Written on Apr 24 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
3.0

I was told by a friend it was amazing, so I had high expectations - it was good. A must see if you like watching a family struggle through the loss of their child - quite a downer with a few one-liners mixed in to break the tension.

Written on Apr 23 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Chris R.
5.0

The cast was great and the show was great. The subject matter is dark but the human relationships and the wonderful interactions between the charactors made the story real and enjoyable! It was much lighter than expected. A great night!

Written on Apr 23 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

The playhouse did an excellent job of presenting a very poignant story of a family experiencing the tragic loss of a young son. Each of the actors played their role in a unique and memorable manner. They really brought forth their character without overplaying the part. The script held real meaning of this sensitive situation. Bravo!!!

Written on Apr 23 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 M Kahn
5.0

Tough topic, a family losing a young son due to an accident...but I'm glad CCCT took it on. And right when the audience was in the grips of the gloom, some very funny lines came...and did we laugh!
The actors were so well-chosen for their parts. So believable.

Written on Apr 23 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 JK
5.0

First rate production. Each actor was perfectly matched with their character. Just enough emotion and drama without being overdone. Excellent, excellent. Thank you.

Written on Apr 23 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 lavonne lynch
3.0
Red Velvet Member

I was impressed with the professionalism of what is a local group.
I felt the play was slow at the beginning, perhaps because the
child's death had not been revealed. Parents' reactiions to a child's
death cannot be put in a gestalt but are so individual.
I liked the boy's reading of his letter, but I felt the scene between him
and Becca was stilted and unnecessary.
From her reactions and expressions I did not get a sense of her grief as
I have in the past with bereaved mothers.and certainly less intense than
of her husband.There was hope at the end and that is always a good beginning.

Written on Apr 16 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 irisbarb
5.0

This was a fabulous performance! Very well written and extremely well acted!!! My friends and I loved it!!! We want to come back for West Side Story!

Written on Apr 16 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
4.0

The play is a little weaker than the acting. The acting was very professional and made the entire experience a real plus for theater.

Written on Apr 16 2012
1s8sl3xc2aaeb-gfpdi7zpmoqka__.large Renae B
4.0
Red Velvet Member

Very good play with really good acting. A nice way to spend our afternoon.

Written on Apr 16 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

What a terrific theater experience. The amount of humor in a play about such a heartbreaking subject was surprising, but soothing and not forced. The playwright didn't milk the subject matter - its really not a tearjerker. It is about adults coping with the aftermath of tragedy, when their life has been forcefully redefined. See it.

Written on Apr 16 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 H.Sattler
5.0

Well cast and acted production. A thoroughly enjoyable evening of theater.

Written on Apr 16 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

Unlike the film, this play is funny as well as very, very sad. I especially loved the sister, a role that almost disappeared in the film. She added contrast, humor, a lovely liveliness as well as a different kind of pathos to the play. The staging is wonderful and the monologue the Mother gives regarding the death of a child is deeply moving. I loved it so much, I'm going to see it again!

Written on Apr 15 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 cgarza
5.0

A wonderful rendition of a difficult topic.

Written on Apr 11 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Ann Rosenberg
5.0

Thought the script and the acting were excellent. A very thought-provoking and honest play about grieving.

Written on Apr 09 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
4.0

A great show for community theater. Sad play but had humorous moments. When the lights went up at the end I thought I could sit there for another hour or so, which is always good. I have been to those plays when you can't wait for it to end and this was not like that.

Written on Apr 09 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Jamilla C Saran
4.0

Very good on all levels. Great cast, balanced performances from all members. Recommended for mature audience. Almost full house on opening night. Definitely a play to tell friends to attend.

Written on Apr 09 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

Great play and very polished performances by all the cast. Highly recommed it.

Written on Apr 09 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

I laughed out loud and cried to myself. This play took you on an emotional roller coaster of the best kind, making you feel the pain of the characters and the intensity of a good laugh. As in real life, laughter gets your through a lot of hard times and that is portrayed through out this story. All of the characters were very believable; you could place yourself in any one of their shoes. Bravo!

Written on Apr 09 2012

More Information About Rabbit Hole

Website

http://www.ccct.org

Description

This play contains adult themes and mature language.

About the Ticket Supplier: Contra Costa Civic Theatre

Contra Costa Civic Theatre was founded in 1959 by Bettianne and Louis Flynn. Their vision was to establish a quality community theatre in El Cerrito . That that vision has been realized can best be summed up by what the East Bay Express recently wrote: "Contra Costa Civic Theatre . . . puts on comedies and musicals, mysteries and dramas from Sondheim to the Marx Brothers to Agatha Christie with unusually solid production values".