Jennifer Haley's Mind-Bending THE NETHER at The Gamm
By: BWW News Desk Feb. 06, 2017
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) stages The Nether, American playwright Jennifer Haley's daring sci-fi drama set in the dark recesses of the Web. Director Judith Swift (Grounded, The Beauty Queen of Leenane) mounts a limited 4-week run of this twisting, turning, two-tiered investigation into the moral consequences of making even the most depraved dreams a reality in the virtual world.
"The Nether is a theatrical equivalent of Netflix' 'Black Mirror' or HBO's 'Westworld,' only the virtual world isn't on a screen. It's live in front of you," explains Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella. "It's a thrilling detective story and an up-to-the-second examination of the potential moral dangers of digital and virtual technologies, a thrilling sci-fi whodunit for a future that's already here." The Nether runs from March 2-26 at The Gamm Theatre, 172 Exchange St., Pawtucket, RI. Tickets are $44 and $52; preview performances (March 2-5) are $33. Call 401-723-4266 or order online at gammtheatre.org. The Nether contains sexual subject matter and is appropriate for mature audiences.
ABOUT THE NETHER
Log in. Choose an identity. Live out your private dreams. This is life in the Nether--- a lush, virtual wonderland offering total sensory immersion, free of judgement and, seemingly, consequence. But when a real-world cop discovers a disturbing form of entertainment in "The Hideaway" realm, she triggers a virtual investigation with gasp-worthy revelations and an unimagined result. Part fairy tale, part sci-fi thriller, The Nether is a taut, haunting and highly original play for our times.
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
The Nether by Jennifer Haley, directed by Judith Swift
CAST
Sims/Papa (Sim's avatar), Richard Donelly*
Morris, Casey Seymour Kim*
Doyle, Jim O'Brien*
Iris, Ally Gower
Woodnut, Jamie Dufault
Set Design by Sara Ossana
Costume Design by Marilyn Salvatore
Lighting Design by David Roy
Sound Design by Charles Cofone
Stage Management by Sara Sheets*
Production Management by Jessica Hill
*Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
CALENDAR OF PERFORMANCES
Thursday, March 2 preview at 7
Friday, March 3 preview at 8
Saturday, March 4 preview at 8
Sunday, March 5 press preview at 2
Sunday, March 5 press preview at 7
Tuesday, March 7 at 7
Wednesday, March 8 at 7
Thursday, March 9 at 7
Friday, March 10 at 8
Saturday, March 11 at 8
Sunday, March 12 at 2*
Sunday, March 12 at 7
Wednesday, March 15 at 7
Thursday, March 16 at 7
Friday, March 17 at 8
Saturday, March 18 at 8
Sunday, March 19 at 2
Sunday, March 19 at 7
Tuesday, March 21 at 7
Wednesday, March 22 at 7
Thursday, March 23 at 7
Friday, March 24 at 8
Saturday, March 25 at 8
Sunday,March 26 at 2
Sunday, March 26 at 7
*Followed by humanities discussion with special guests. Open to the public and free of charge.
ABOUT THE GAMM THEATRE
Founded in 1984 as Alias Stage, the non-profit Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre creates the finest of live theater, engaging the audience intensely in current and recurrent issues of consequence. The Gamm further serves the public with educational outreach programming designed to support the theatrical experience, and help sustain and enhance the intellectual and cultural life of its community. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Tony Estrella and Managing Director Oliver Dow, The Gamm is a regionally recognized, award-winning theatre and a proud member of New England Area Theatre (NEAT), a bargaining unit of the Actors' Equity Association.
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