John Patrick Shanley's Defiance at Pasadena Playhouse
The Pasadena Playhouse (39 S. El Molino Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101)
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The Pasadena Playhouse kicks off their 2007 season with Defiance, the latest work from John Patrick Shanley, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Doubt and Oscar-winning writer of Moonstruck. It is 1971 and North Carolina's Camp Lejeune military base is rife with racial unease. When Colonel Littlefield invites a black officer, Captain Lee King, to his home to discuss the building tensions, unexpected and profound events turn the discourse from race to an even deeper exchange that touches the heart and soul of all involved.
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The last date listed for Defiance was Sunday February 18, 2007 / 2:00pm.
18 Goldstar Member Reviews
David L.
We were given great seats....5th row center.Written on Feb 08 2007
The play was excellent and the theater is a wonderful place to see a show.
A really good time.
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Kel
Good solid performances! Shanley is at it again with subjects that are opened to debate.Written on Jan 22 2007
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Matthew S.
Play is flawed, but still engaging. The performances, especially, Kevin Kilner and Jordan Baker, are stunning. Worth the ticket to see them light up the stage,Written on Jan 18 2007
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Goldstar Member
A little bit boring. Not enough information and interesting locations considering the time involved.Written on Apr 23 2007
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More Information About Defiance
Quotes & Highlights
- "Go! Recommended!...Defiance is an engaging examination of personalities at war!" -- Steven Mikulan, LA Weekly
- "Critic's Pick!...A smart, finely crafted play!" -- Neal Weaver, Back Stage West
- "Shares [Doubt's] passion for moral investigation...with a contemporary urgency!" -- Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times
- "A nice twist on the accusations against Father Flynn in Doubt...witty and thought provoking!" -- Bob Verini, Daily Variety
Description
<p>Written by John Patrick Shanley
Directed by Andrew Robinson</p>
Sometimes playwrights tag a body of work as a trilogy without there being enough of a connecting link to substantiate that description. Not so for John Patrick Shanley's Defiance. This second play in a projected trilogy which, as he puts it "explores specifics of my life story as it overlaps with major changes in the social fabric of this country" is clearly and powerfully connected to its predecessor, Doubt. Shanley's personal history includes attendance at a Bronx Catholic high school in the 60s (Doubt) and duty at Camp Lejeune (Defiance) from 1970 to 1972.