A Number, Starring Josh Charles and Bill Smitrovich, at the Geary Theater
A.C.T., Near the corner of Geary and Mason (415 Geary St. San Francisco, CA 94102)
- Full Price:
- $12.00 - $65.00
- Our Price:
- $6.00 - $32.50*
* Additional fees apply.
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The last date listed for A Number was Sunday May 28, 2006 / 2:00pm.
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5 Goldstar Member Reviews
EB in SF
An interesting and provocative trifle. The play was 48 minutes long, and ACT could easily have added a second one-act play to round out the evening. Their excuse that "We don't charge more for very long shows" is absurd.Written on May 11 2006
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Ken in Kensington
Figuring an hour and a half to get to the show and an hour and a half to get back, a 60 minute show would have be better than sex to score higher than Bronze.Written on May 10 2006
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Jeff W.
VERY short show (less than an hour), and the dialogue is more like a dramatic experiment than an interesting experience (they keep talking in circles instead of directly). The description for this show is far more intriguing than the actual experience.Written on May 03 2006
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Goldstar Member
I thoroughly enjoyed this play, but was very surpised to realize that it was a one-act that was over in less than an hour!Written on May 01 2006
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More Information About A Number
Website
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Quotes & Highlights
- "Stunning! Don't be fooled into thinking that you'll be able to keep a critical distance." --New York Times
- "Fiendishly clever." --Washington Post
Description
A Number
By Caryl Churchill
Directed by Anna Shapiro
Is your identity really yours? In the gripping new drama A Number, a man is confronted by three of his grown sons when they discover that they are replicates—human clones cut from identical genetic cloth with drastically differing results. As each son in turn seeks the truth behind his genesis, A Number tackles with chilling grace the unsettling question of individualism, the ongoing battle between "nature" and "nurture," and a brave new family's desperate attempt to negotiate this brave new era.
A Number features Josh Charles ("Sports Night," Four Brothers, Dead Poets Society) in the multiple roles of Bernard, and veteran Broadway and film actor Bill Smitrovich ("24," HBO's Mrs. Harris, "Life Goes On") portrays their father, Salter. Anna D. Shapiro, one of the few directors honored as an ensemble member of the groundbreaking Steppenwolf Theatre Company, directs.