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Human Cloning Thriller A Number from Cygnet Theatre Company

Title: A Number
Venue: Cygnet Theatre - Rolando (San Diego, CA)
Full Price: $22.00 - $31.00   Our Price: FREE - $15.50
Rating: 2.8 stars

Rated 2.8 by 24 members who went.

Human cloning is the subject of this beguiling psychological thriller by Caryl Churchill that blends topical scientific speculation with a stunning portrait of the relationship between fathers and their sons. The Daily Telegraph calls it "moving, thought-provoking and dramatically thrilling." This production marks the San Diego premiere.

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Members Who Went Said:

3 Star Rating
Written on
May 26 2008

Alisa S.

Alisa S.

I really enjoyed this short (one-hour) play, although my companions thought it was just O.K. We all agreed that the younger actor in this two-person play was really great and that the play was worth the money (Cygnet is a great value, even at full-price).

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3 Star Rating
Written on
Jun 30 2008

Anonymous Member

The play was very well acted. The story was very thought-provoking.

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4 Star Rating
Written on
Jun 30 2008

Anonymous Member

Really well-written play with FABULOUS actors and a beautiful, simple set. Cygnet is a fantastic theatre.

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Event Highlights

  • "What a tremendous play this is--moving, thought-provoking and dramatically thrilling." --Daily Telegraph

More Details About This Event:

Caryl Churchill, hailed by playwright Tony Kushner as "the greatest living English language playwright," has turned her dramatic gifts to the subject of human cloning. How might a man feel to discover that he is only one in a number of identical copies? And which one of him is the original?

Caryl Churchill is the author of some twenty plays including Cloud Nine, Top Girls, The Skriker, Blue Heart and Far Away.

Directed by Esther Emery

About Cygnet Theatre - Rolando:

A wonderful, intimate, and newly renovated 146 seat theatre with beautifully restored vintage theatre seats and upgraded lighting and sound equipment. Every seat has a great view.

The Cygnet Theatre Company is run by award winning actor and director Sean Murray. Previous to the Cygnet, Murray ran the North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach.