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Blackbird at Gamm Theatre

Dates: (5/1/2014 - 6/1/2014 )

Theatre:

Gamm Theatre


172 Exchange Street
Pawtucket,RI RI 02860

Phone: 401-723-4266

Tickets: $28.00

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Scottish playwright David Harrower’s most acclaimed and most controversial play, Blackbird "is theater at its most elemental," says The New York Times. In a littered factory break room, 55-year-old Ray and 27-year-old Una engage in a confrontation so real and raw that you feel you should look away. But how can you? Fifteen years earlier, the two had a sexual affair...when she was 12. Ray has assumed a new identity and a new life following his imprisonment, while Una has not stopped searching for answers to her conflicting emotions. What emerges from the recriminations and explanations is a complex relationship that blurs the boundaries between love and lust, obsession and abuse. Uncompromising, shocking and surprisingly tender, Blackbird will leave you hanging on every word and every uncomfortable silence.


Ages: For mature audiences only.

Cast and Creative team for Blackbird at Gamm Theatre

Written by David Harrower
directed by Tony Estrella

Gamm Theatre Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

Gamm Theatre is at 172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket, RI.

The Gamm was founded as Alias Stage by a small group of actors from the graduating class of Trinity Rep Conservatory. These young artists performed in abandoned mill buildings in Providence’s Olneyville neighborhood for almost a decade. In 1994, backed by a newly formed board of directors, the theater moved to a garage space in the Jewelry District where its reputation for quality acting in challenging and sometimes controversial plays grew. In 1998, the theater was renamed The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) in honor of the late actress and arts supporter. The company relocated to an annex of the historic Pawtucket National Guard Armory in 2003, where it performed for 15 seasons and grew exponentially in audience size and renown.

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