Adventure
BECKONS
LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY
2015 – 2016 Season
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2015 – 2016 Season
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ADVENTURE BECKONS! Don’t miss our 28th season: three captivating stories in which characters place everything on the line. They risk it all in the name of adventure, riches, passion, revenge, fame, and infamy. Subscribe today to secure the best seats and lock in the lowest prices!
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Pictured: Ensemble Member Lawrence E. DiStasi Photo by Sean Williams
World Premiere! Begins October 7, 2015
Adapted and Directed by Ensemble Member
Mary Zimmerman From the novel by
Robert Louis Stevenson A co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Adventure beckons when a mysterious blind man delivers the dreaded Black Spot to an aging sea captain, plunging an innkeeper’s son armed with only his wits into a desperate race for buried treasure against a dastardly throng of cutthroat pirates. Set sail with young Jim Hawkins, Long John Silver and a crew of swashbuckling rogues, as Treasure Island explodes like a cannonball onto the stage regaling thrill-seekers with a story both epic and intimate, hilarious and harrowing. Tony Award-winner Mary Zimmerman (Metamorphoses) returns to helm this glorious adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s most beloved novel.
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Begins March 2, 2016
BLOOD
WEDDING Written by
Federico García Lorca Translated by
Michael Dewell and Carmen Zapata Directed by Ensemble Member
Daniel Ostling
Pictured: Atra Asdou Photo by Sean Williams
When a young bride-to-be receives a visit from a former paramour on her wedding day, a long-buried family vendetta threatens the celebration and sparks a deadly dance of love and deception, beauty and betrayal. Lorca—one of Spain’s most revered and controversial dramatists—dared to pen a seductive tale of passion and revenge in a rural Spanish community, one that speaks to any heart longing for true connection. Lookingglass celebrates Lorca’s revolutionary theatrical vision and this bold and timeless work in an immersive experience lush with music, movement, and poetic storytelling.
Pictured: Ensemble Member Kevin Douglas and Samuel Taylor Photo by Sean Williams
World Premiere! Begins June 1, 2016
Written by Ensemble Member
Kevin Douglas Directed by Ensemble Member
J. Nicole Brooks and Krissy Vanderwarker
It’s 1908 and Chicago’s Majestic Theatre is the jewel of the vaudeville circuit. The only thing stopping Thaddeus and Slocum from becoming the next great stage act is as simple—and complicated—as black and white. Will laughter triumph and friendship endure, or will racial boundaries destroy their dreams of making the “big time?” Lookingglass dives deep into the divided heart of American show biz with a daring cavalcade of slapstick, song and dance, burlesque and bravery as two best friends risk everything to make it to the top together.
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Special Subscription Series Family Series Kids ages 6-14 enjoy an on-site educational workshop while their parents watch the show. Offered October 25, 2015, March 20, and June 19, 2016 NEW! Young Professionals Flex Pass Under 35? Experience Lookingglass with other young professionals, receive invites to special receptions and enjoy flexibility to choose any performance. lookingglasstheatre.org/under35
Post Show Panel Discussion Series A panel of artists and experts lead a compelling dialogue after select Sunday matinees. lookingglasstheatre.org/reflect
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Lookingglass is the recipient of the TonyŠ Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre
Pictured: Ensemble Member Kevin Douglas and Samuel Taylor Photo by Sean Williams
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