Award-Winning Drama Eclipsed from Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre (641 D. Street, NW Washington, DC 20004)
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- $40.00 - $52.00
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- $20.00 - $26.00*
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All offers for Eclipsed have expired.
The last date listed for Eclipsed was Sunday September 20, 2009 / 7:00pm.
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Goldstar Member on What to Wear
Informal
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Great restaurant nearby--Oyamel
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Goldstar Member on Other
7 p.m. curtain on Sunday night leaves ample time for sleep and work the next day.
Goldstar Member Reviews
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It was amazingly good in the accurate portrayal of life in Liberia; ways of thinking about the world, the roll of women; mannerisms and accent. I was really surprised that the actors were not Liberians! Amazing acting.Written on Sep 16 2009
The Liberian English was so strong that at times I had a hard time catching all of the words. This was distracting and detracted from the strong and important message.
I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Liberia from 1988 to 1990. I was there when Taylor first came into the country. For several years after I left, I received regular letters from my students (mostly males) which contained lists of my students and other people who were killed in the war. The number is staggering. My students were children.
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MrTelephoneMan
An all-around fantastic show! I was in the balcony, but I felt like I was seated right in the midst of these talented actresses. Very engaging, funny, and heartbreaking. Take a few tissues.Written on Sep 15 2009
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Diana
Very happy to have seen this play! The acting was smooth and spectacular! The story was heart-wrenching and well-told from beginning to end. This is a late review, I know, but if the Woolly Mammoth ever presents this production again, I highly recommend it.Written on Jan 31 2010
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More Information About Eclipsed
Website
http://www.woollymammoth.net/performances/show_eclipsed.php
Description
by Danai Gurira
directed by Liesl Tommy
featuring Company members Jessica Frances Dukes and Dawn Ursula with Uzo Aduba, Ayesha Ngaujah, and Liz Femi Wilson
"Danai Gurira demonstrated her remarkable talent as both an actor and playwright with In the Continuum, her award-winning hit (created with Nikkole Salter) that came to Woolly Mammoth in 2006. With Eclipsed, Danai steps onto a bigger canvas, painting a vivid portrait of five young Liberian women whose lives are enmeshed in civil war. Woolly is proud to launch this sharp-edged, surprisingly humorous, and emotionally powerful new play — which makes a universal statement about the impact of war and the resilience of individuals who forge a vision of the future in the face of the cruelest circumstances. Eclipsed will launch Woolly’s 30th season of plays about big topics and pressing conversations about the world we live in." – Howard Shalwitz, Artistic Director
About the Ticket Supplier: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company ignites an explosive engagement between theatre artists and the community by developing, producing and promoting new plays that explore the edges of theatrical style and human experience, and by implementing new ways to use the artistry of theatre to serve the people of Greater Washington, DC.