How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found
H Street Playhouse (1365 H Street, NE Washington, DC 20002)
- Full Price:
- $35.00
- Our Price:
- $15.00 - $17.50*
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The last date listed for How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found was Sunday April 1, 2012 / 2:00pm.
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Goldstar Member Tips
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Casual
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Wine and soft drinks available and very reasonably priced.
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Leave at least a few bucks in the donations box to support this fabulous theatre.
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Park around 8th-10th street, it is tough to find
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Write your own tip, then hit enter.
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Dess is casual
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Parking was available
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Only soda and water was sold. for $2.00
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Impossible to find parking; I used H Street Valet at $15
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I took a cab from Union Station, took the bus back to Gallery Place
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Arrive early and look for parking on side streets off of H St.
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Tell your friends to go see it--small, intimate theaters like this depend on word of mouth.
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Probably the only theater where you can buy soft drinks for less than $5.00.
11 Goldstar Member Reviews
Written on Apr 02 2012Stellar cast and an amazing, breathtaking performance. The director was loyal to the British playwright, complete with accents, dress, and British slang. I will definitely go to see their next show this year.
Written on Mar 27 2012A dark, wry exploration of identity, personality and who controls them. (The individual or the world around him.) You won't leave the theatre humming a merry tune, but you'll be glad you went.
Written on Mar 24 2012Smart and clever. A little long / draggy for the message; would have been improved with 30 minutes or so edited out.
Written on Mar 19 2012It is fantastic to have earnest theater on H Street. We saw the performance the first week and although the production had a few slight snags, the intensity of the story and the performances made "How to . . " a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Kudos also for the set design!
Written on Mar 19 2012Terrible...left at intermission - would have left earlier if we could.
Written on Mar 19 2012Great dialogue, phenomenal acting, overall great experience.
Written on Mar 19 2012This play is very interesting and will make you think about what really matters in life.
Written on Mar 19 2012The play was in a small venue on H Street, a seemingly up-and-coming area. Just walking from Union Station to the event oriented me to the neighborhood. After you get past the sketchy area, there are some really interesting looking bars and jazz/blues clubs.
The actors were fantastic, I've never seen the show before but I come from a family of musical theatre actors/actresses. The rendition was seamless, the intermission not too long, and I have to say I completely lost myself in the story. The auditorium space was completely insulated from outside noise.
Written on Mar 19 2012Exceptional. Deep, thought-provoking, relatable story; brilliant stage management and lighting; high-caliber, sincere and inspired acting; great venue. A must see.
Written on Mar 19 2012A great production of a thought-provoking play that is heavy and dark without being depressing. Well-acted and executed. Definitely recommended.
Written on Mar 19 2012This play is extremely dark, and I wouldn't recommend it if you can relate to the theme and/or get depressed easily. My partner, who saw the play with me and is very similar to the overworked protagonist, wished she'd never seen it. We were hoping the play would make light of his situation, or at least have some good advice to take away, but it was mostly just incredibly bleak.
That said, the play itself is well written and well performed. It's emotionally stirring and it gives you a taste of modern London. One of the actors had a tendency to stumble over his lines, but the other members of the 5-person cast were very good. I would recommend How to Disppear Completely with a caveat that you be prepared to feel compltely hopeless afterward.
More Information About How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found
Website
http://www.theateralliance.com/how-to-disappear.html
Quotes & Highlights
- "[The play] raises so many important questions about the nature of life in our hyper-technological, modern world that it’s impossible to avoid personally experiencing the overwhelmingness Charlie faces throughout." --The Huffington Post
- "... part expressionistic psychodrama, part dystopian adventure tale..." --Los Angeles Times
Description
By Fin Kennedy
Directed by Colin Hovde
This show is recommended for mature audiences.
About the Ticket Supplier: Theater Alliance
Theater Alliance is a nonprofit professional theater company that focuses on presenting new or rarely produced work geared toward attracting diverse and alternative audiences to the Northeast community. Come and see what the DC Examiner says is "DC's hottest theater company...a pilgrimage to the H Street Playhouse is a must for lovers of great theater."