Irish Tragic-Comedy The Hostage at Church Street Theater
Church Street Theater, Between 17th St NW and 18th St NW (1742 Church Street, NW Washington, DC 20036)
- Full Price:
- $30.00
- Our Price:
- $15.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for The Hostage have expired.
The last date listed for The Hostage was Sunday March 30, 2008 / 7:00pm.
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- $40.00
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20 Goldstar Member Reviews
alisa mandel
tHE PRODUCTION PROBLEM IS THE DIRECTION. iT HAS A FEEL OF HIGH SCHOOL PLAY EXCUTED BY ADULTS.Written on Mar 10 2008
tHE PERFORMANCES ARE UNEVEN, THE ACTORS RUN BACK AND FORCE ON AND OFF THE STAGE CONSTANTLY.
iT IS VERY VERY WEEK PRODUCTION THAT HAS A PROVINCIAL TASTE TO IT.
BUT THE SET DESIGN IS GOOD. wATCH THE SET, WATCH ACT ONE TO KNOW WHAT THE KEEGAN THEATRE IS AND LEAVE. wON'T MISS ANYTHING.
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Cindy McGrory
Goldstar Member
I was really excited to attend, and was disappointed.Written on Mar 10 2008
The characters were stereotypical. The action was minimal, and the Irish accents were not that good.
Really loved the Church Street Theater and hope to attend more events there.
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Ellen Canova
A rousing good Irish play! The entire cast was great!Written on Mar 10 2008
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More Information About The Hostage
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Quotes & Highlights
- "...a rebellious snorting smirk of a play...a swaggering and careening piece...it gives you everything an Irish bender ought to--except a hangover." --New York Times
Description
Featuring: David Jourdan, Sheri Herren, Kevin Adams, Mark Rhea, Joe Baker, Carolyn Agan and Susan Marie Rhea
As part of its 10th Anniversary season, The Keegan Theatre presents Brendan Behan’s The Hostage. Irish playwright Behan wrote three famous full-length plays before his untimely death in 1964 at age 41. The Keegan Theatre is pleased to announce they will present the best-known of the triumvirate, The Hostage, at the Church Street Theatre in Washington, DC.
The Hostage, first written in Irish Gaelic in 1957 as An Giall, was translated into English in 1958. That version premiered in London the same year with Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop at Theatre Royal. The Hostage was the last of Behan's plays to be staged during his lifetime.
In The Hostage, the IRA takes an innocent British soldier hostage in a bawdy Dublin lodging-house. The hostage is to be shot if the British government goes through with the execution of an Irish youth they have arrested in Belfast. What follows, though, is a truly comic approach to both life and art - a circus of music, flamboyant color and theatre styles.
"This is 1958, and the days of the heroes are over this forty years past. Long over, finished and done with. The IRA and the War of Independence are as dead as the Charleston." --The Hostage, Act One
“I am pleased we are able to bring back one of Keegan's all time audience favorites,” director Mark A. Rhea noted. “The Hostage, a tragic-comedy rich with traditional Irish music, was an instant favorite back in 2003 when we first presented the piece in Arlington. It will certainly provide some fun nights in February and March at Church Street!”
The show features many Keegan favorites, including Joe Baker, Carolyn Agan, Kevin Adams, Sheri Herren, Susan Marie Rhea, and Dave Jourdan (who is also the music director).
About the Ticket Supplier: Keegan Theatre
Founded in 1996, The Keegan Theatre is a professional nonprofit theatre company dedicated to supporting theatre artists and technicians in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.