Curious Theatre Company Presents Denver Premiere of Pulitzer Prize Finalist DETROIT
By: Sally Henry Fuller May. 09, 2015
Ben and Mary, a typical family living in a typical suburb, welcome into their lives the enigmatic couple that moves in next door. But as this foursome bonds over backyard barbecues, their hospitality turns incendiary, reducing the facades they've built to ashes. As hilarious as it is menacing, Pulitzer Prize finalist Detroit implodes the American Dream, revealing a dangerous and barren new economic landscape.
"Detroit is the rare play that combines insight, comedy and danger-it's an unfaltering look at the dark underbelly of the American Dream, and a sharp chronicle of how that dream has failed us," says Producing Artistic Director Chip Walton. "Appearances can be deceiving and this play unmasks that deceit with an incisive wit and clarity."
The cast includes Curious Artistic Company Members Brian Landis Folkins, Josh Hartwell and Karen Slack, with John Ashton and Amanda Berg Wilson.
The creative team includes Curious Artistic Company Members Jason Ducat and Shannon McKinney, with Michael Duran, Kristin Hamer and Annabel Reader.
Performances are Thursday, May 7 - Friday, June 19, 2015. The opening performance is on May 9, 2015 at 8 p.m. Added performance on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 8 p.m. Curtain times are Thursday - Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 - $44 and are available at the Box Office, 1080 Acoma Street, Denver; 303.623.0524 or online at curioustheatre.org.
Discussions with artistic staff and cast members will follow all performances on May 14 - June 19, 2015.
About Curious Theatre Company
"No guts, no story" embodies the ethos of Curious Theatre Company. Established 17 years ago by a vanguard Artistic Company that has since grown to 28 professional actors, designers, and directors at its core, Curious brings the best new theatre to Denver, producing thought-provoking plays designed to challenge ideas, stir emotions, and leave audiences talking for days.
Under the artistic leadership of founding Producing Artistic Director Chip Walton, Curious Theatre Company reaches more than 18,000 individuals each year through: five main-stage productions; the innovative Curious New Voices youth education program; the unique Denver Stories original play commissions that honor area luminaries; and a range of Curious 360º audience enrichment activities.
A recipient of more than one hundred local and national awards, Curious includes among its most prized accolades the 2011 Denver Post Ovation Award for Best Year by a Theatre Company, 5280 Magazine 2011 Top of the Town Editor's Choice for Best Theatre Company, Westword Reader's Choice for Best Theatre in 2012, and the 2013 Colorado Theatre Guild's award for Outstanding Season.
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