Edward Albee's Masterpiece Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Actor's Theatre
Actors Theatre of San Francisco (855 Bush St. San Francisco, CA 94108)
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The last date listed for Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? was Saturday January 23, 2010 / 8:00pm.
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Goldstar Member Tips
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J on What to Wear
Casual
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J on Other
The play is long with 2 intermissions - it is worth it
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Harry P. on Other
You will not notice that three hours have passed: it's that good!
Goldstar Member Reviews
bwkbwk
An incredible show. Superb performances by all actors (especially the part of George).Written on Nov 23 2009
Although the show is 3 hours long (not including two 10-minute intermissions), I was interested the entire time, and I never knew where the ultimate plot line was heading until the end.
Just a great, great play and performance.
Bravo!
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Harry P.
This was the best production of the play that I have seen in 20 years: the cast was superb. Though it clocks in at three hours; you would never know due to the flawless cast and production. Special kudos to "Martha" for not letting her cold get in the way of her powerhouse performance. The only complaint that I have is that the theater was as cold inside as the street was outside: we didn't need that to keep us awake.Written on Dec 14 2009
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Harry P.
simply put: george carried the entire production and was magnificent.Written on Oct 06 2005
martha was an abomination.
nick and honey were good.
the actress playing martha was not strong enough to play up against the actor playing george: the balance of their characters was completely off throughout the performance: but george was so damn good that it was worth the experience to watch a terrfic actor bring life to a wonderful script.
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Chouxie
Albee's incredible dialogue received proper treatment by the perfectly cast characters.Written on Jun 13 2005
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More Information About Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Website
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Quotes & Highlights
- Winner of the Tony Award and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award
Description
Martha, the daughter of the college president, much to the consternation of her husband, George, a "forty something" professor of history, invites for late night drinks a newly arrived on campus and ambitious young academic, Nick, and his naive wife, Honey. Fueled by prodigious consumption of alcohol, George and Martha ensnare the guests in their no holds barred verbal warfare during which the deepest confidences are betrayed, facades of civility ripped away, pretension and self respect destroyed. And yet the curious alliance of George and Martha survives the maelstrom of their drunken Saturday night and gives promise of redemption in the dawn of Sunday morning.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? opened at Broadway's Billy Rose Theater on October 3, 1963, starring Uta Hagen and Arthur Hill as the battling George and Martha. It ran for 664 performances and won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award andy the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play. It was made into a popular film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in 1966, for which Taylor won an Academy Award for Best Actress.
The title refers to Virginia Woolf (1882-1941), an influential British feminist writer who pioneered the 'stream of consciousness' literary style while examining the psychological and emotional motives of her characters. She suffered from mental illness and ultimately went insane and committed suicide.
This Actors Theatre of San Francisco production features Christian Phillips as George, Rachel Klyce as Martha, Alex Garcia as Nick and Jessica Coghill as Honey. Directed by Keith Phillips, Assisted by John Krause. Design by Biz Duncan, Rachel Klyce, James Baldock.
About the Ticket Supplier: Actors Theatre of San Francisco
Founded in August of 1989 by a group of professional actors and directors who shared a common desire to produce ensemble theatre works, the founding members of the Actors Theatre of San Francisco committed themselves to creating a permanent repertory company whose work would reflect their ideals of ensemble theatre: a theatre where all the participants share the same artistic vision, have a unified approach to the rehearsal process and a desire to create revelatory theatre that surpasses their desire for individual gain. The founding members gave themselves no restriction as to style, content or period. Instead, they committed themselves to producing theatre that is designed to enlighten and illuminate the human condition.