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In war-torn Congo, Mama Nadi keeps the peace between customers on both sides of the civil war by serving everything from cold beers to warm beds. This shrewd matriarch both protects and profits from the women whose bodies have become battlegrounds “ruined” by the brutality of government soldiers and rebel forces alike. Inspired by interviews conducted in Africa, this searing play is an engrossing and uncommonly human story told with humor and song, revealing the immeasurable loss and hopelessness of war, yet finding affirmation in life and hope.

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Chloe Moss Awarded 2009 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
by Eddie Varley - Feb 26, 2009


The 2009 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to British playwright and Liverpool native, Chloe Moss for her critically acclaimed play This Wide Night.

Anderson, Fuller, Nottage Participate In I'VE KNOWN RIVERS
by BWW News Desk - Feb 23, 2009


On Monday Evening, February 23 at 7:00 PM, six New York theater institutions will participate in a special panel discussion featuring five current and upcoming Off-Broadway shows. Harlem Stage (150 Convent Avenue at West 135th Street) will host producing companies Classical Theatre of Harlem, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, The Public Theater and Signature Theatre Company in an evening titled I'VE KNOWN RIVERS: A Conversation with Christina Anderson, Charles Fuller, Lynn Nottage & Liesl Tommy. The event marks a unique collaborative effort between six New York theater institutions: a panel discussion in which five gifted African-American theater artists - all of whom have projects happening almost simultaneously at five of New York's most respected non-profit theaters - will discuss their lives, work, and current projects. Moderated by actress Sabrina LeBeauf (Three Sisters, Classical Theatre of Harlem in partnership with Harlem Stage, February/March), the evening's four panelists will be Christina Anderson (author, Inked Baby, Playwrights Horizons, March/April), Charles Fuller (author, Zooman and the Sign, Signature Theatre Company, March/April), Lynn Nottage (author, Ruined, Manhattan Theater Club, January-March) and Liesl Tommy (director, The Good Negro, The Public Theater, March/April). The event title comes from a poem by Langston Hughes, 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers.'

6 NYC Theaters Collaborate on Free Event I'VE KNOWN RIVERS 2/23
by BWW News Desk - Feb 23, 2009


On Monday Evening, February 23 at 7:00 PM, six New York theater institutions will participate in a special panel discussion featuring five current and upcoming Off-Broadway shows. Harlem Stage (150 Convent Avenue at West 135th Street) will host producing companies Classical Theatre of Harlem, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, The Public Theater and Signature Theatre Company in an evening titled I'VE KNOWN RIVERS: A Conversation with Christina Anderson, Charles Fuller, Lynn Nottage & Liesl Tommy.

Truvillion, Genet, And Gupton Join The Cast Of INKED BABY
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 4, 2009


Playwrights Horizons, under the leadership of Artistic Director Tim Sanford and Managing Director Leslie Marcus, has announced additional casting and complete details for the World Premiere of INKED BABY, a new play by 2007 Susan Smith Blackburn nominee Christina Anderson in her Off-Broadway playwriting debut. Directed by Kate Whoriskey (Fabulation at Playwrights Horizons, the current Ruined at MTC), the production will begin previews on Thursday, March 5, 2009 with an Opening Night set for Monday, March 23 at 7PM. The limited engagement will run through Sunday, April 5 at Playwrights Horizons' Peter Jay Sharp Theater (416 West 42nd Street).

Anderson, Fuller, Nottage Participate In I'VE KNOWN RIVERS
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 27, 2009


On Monday Evening, February 23 at 7:00 PM, six New York theater institutions will participate in a special panel discussion featuring five current and upcoming Off-Broadway shows. Harlem Stage (150 Convent Avenue at West 135th Street) will host producing companies Classical Theatre of Harlem, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, The Public Theater and Signature Theatre Company in an evening titled I'VE KNOWN RIVERS: A Conversation with Christina Anderson, Charles Fuller, Lynn Nottage & Liesl Tommy. The event marks a unique collaborative effort between six New York theater institutions: a panel discussion in which five gifted African-American theater artists - all of whom have projects happening almost simultaneously at five of New York's most respected non-profit theaters - will discuss their lives, work, and current projects. Moderated by actress Sabrina LeBeauf (Three Sisters, Classical Theatre of Harlem in partnership with Harlem Stage, February/March), the evening's four panelists will be Christina Anderson (author, Inked Baby, Playwrights Horizons, March/April), Charles Fuller (author, Zooman and the Sign, Signature Theatre Company, March/April), Lynn Nottage (author, Ruined, Manhattan Theater Club, January-March) and Liesl Tommy (director, The Good Negro, The Public Theater, March/April). The event title comes from a poem by Langston Hughes, 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers.'

6 NYC Theaters Collaborate on Free Event I'VE KNOWN RIVERS 2/23
by Robert Diamond - Jan 27, 2009


On Monday Evening, February 23 at 7:00 PM, six New York theater institutions will participate in a special panel discussion featuring five current and upcoming Off-Broadway shows. Harlem Stage (150 Convent Avenue at West 135th Street) will host producing companies Classical Theatre of Harlem, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, The Public Theater and Signature Theatre Company in an evening titled I'VE KNOWN RIVERS: A Conversation with Christina Anderson, Charles Fuller, Lynn Nottage & Liesl Tommy.

Entire Chicago Cast of RUINED Will Be Featured in MTC Run, Begins 1/21
by BWW News Desk - Jan 21, 2009


The MTC and Goodman Theatre world premiere co-production of Lynn Nottage's RUINED confirms the critically acclaimed cast from Chicago will appear at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

Mint Opens THE WIDOWING OF MRS. HOLROYD, EnrichMINT Events
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 15, 2009


The Drama Desk and Obie Award-wining Mint Theater Company (Jonathan Bank, Artistic Director) continues the 2008-2009 season with The Widowing Of Mrs. Holroyd by D.H. Lawrence beginning February 4th. In conjunction with that, they will present a series of play readings, speakers and discussions to add to the experience, all under the banner 'EnrichMINT events.' READINGS - $35 each or $95 for all three (save $10) January 19th, 2009 at 7:30 PM The Marrying Of Ann Leete by Harley Granville Barker, directed by Gus Kaikkonen with Mary Bacon, Ross Bickel, Chet Carlin, Paul Coffey, Jack Davidson, Kurt Everhart, Jonathan Hogan, Allison McLemore, Chris Mixon, Thomas M. Hammond, Laurie Kennedy, Lee Moore, Patti Perkins, Saxon Palmer, Sandra Struthers-Clerc, Marc LaVasseur, and Kyle Yackoski

Mint Theater Introduces 'EnrichMINT Events' Readings, Lecture and Talk-Back Series
by Robert Diamond - Jan 15, 2009


The Drama Desk and Obie Award-wining Mint Theater Company (Jonathan Bank, Artistic Director) continues the 2008-2009 season with The Widowing Of Mrs. Holroyd by D.H. Lawrence beginning February 4th. In conjunction with that, they will present a series of play readings, speakers and discussions to add to the experience, all under the banner 'EnrichMINT events.' READINGS - $35 each or $95 for all three (save $10) January 19th, 2009 at 7:30 PM The Marrying Of Ann Leete by Harley Granville Barker, directed by Gus Kaikkonen with Mary Bacon, Ross Bickel, Chet Carlin, Paul Coffey, Jack Davidson, Kurt Everhart, Jonathan Hogan, Allison McLemore, Chris Mixon, Thomas M. Hammond, Laurie Kennedy, Lee Moore, Patti Perkins, Saxon Palmer, Sandra Struthers-Clerc, Marc LaVasseur, and Kyle Yackoski Written in 1899 when Granville Barker was 22, Ann Leete was the first play that Barker wrote without a collaborator. The Stage Society presented the play in 1901 but it was not seen again until the Royal Shakespeare Company produced it in 1975 with Mia Farrow in the title role. 'Its absence from the stage for more than two generations was unfortunate for English drama:' writes Dennis Kennedy in Granville Barker and the Dream of Theater, 'It is an extraordinary piece...' The play has never been produced in the U.S.

Goodman Theater Extends Lynn Nottage's 'RUINED' Until 12/14
by BWW News Desk - Dec 14, 2008


Due to overwhelming ticket demand and critical acclaim, Goodman Theatre extends its world premiere of Ruined by Lynn Nottage through Sunday, December 14; tickets are $10 - $43. Added performances include: Wednesday, December 10 at 7:30pm; Thursday, December 11 at 7:30pm; Friday, December 12 at 8pm; Saturday, December 13 at 8pm; Sunday, December 14 at 7:30pm. Directed by Kate Whoriskey, Ruined is the captivating story of Mama Nadi, the owner of a canteen who serves up everything from a cold beer and a warm meal-to the company of a woman.

Entire Chicago Cast of RUINED Will Be Featured in MTC Run, Begins 1/21
by Eddie Varley - Nov 30, 2008


The MTC and Goodman Theatre world premiere co-production of Lynn Nottage's RUINED confirms the critically acclaimed cast from Chicago will appear at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

Goodman Theater Extends Lynn Nottage's 'RUINED' Until 12/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 28, 2008


Due to overwhelming ticket demand and critical acclaim, Goodman Theatre extends its world premiere of Ruined by Lynn Nottage through Sunday, December 14; tickets are $10 - $43. Added performances include: Wednesday, December 10 at 7:30pm; Thursday, December 11 at 7:30pm; Friday, December 12 at 8pm; Saturday, December 13 at 8pm; Sunday, December 14 at 7:30pm. Directed by Kate Whoriskey, Ruined is the captivating story of Mama Nadi, the owner of a canteen who serves up everything from a cold beer and a warm meal-to the company of a woman.

The World Premiere of Ruined at Goodman Theatre!
by Chicago News Desk - Nov 13, 2008


Set in the present-day DRC, Ruined is the captivating story of Mama Nadi (Ekulona), the owner of a canteen who serves up everything from a cold beer and a warm meal-to the company of a woman. Through the eyes of this savvy businesswoman who both protects and profits from the women whose bodies have become battlegrounds, Nottage captures the constantly shifting allegiances and tragic absurdity that marks the civil war in the DRC. Ruined, rendered with Nottage's trademark humanity, clarity and surprising humor, gives a glimpse of a country that has suffered immeasurable losses since the beginning of this war that has raged for more than a decade.

'Ruined' By Lynn Nottage at Goodman Theatre
by Steve Leary - Nov 12, 2008


Goodman Theatre opens its "Strong Women, Strong Voices" Owen Theatre Series with the world premiere of Lynn Nottage's Ruined, directed by Kate Whoriskey and co-produced with Manhattan Theatre Club. Commissioned by the Goodman and first seen in the 2007 New Stages Series, Ruined was developed through Nottage and Whoriskey's pilgrimage to Uganda-where countless interviews and interactions resulted in a portrait of the lives of the women and girls caught in the devastating armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Leading the Goodman's cast in the role of Mama Nadi is Saidah Arrika Ekulona (Well on Broadway; Righteous Kill), who previously collaborated with Nottage and Whoriskey on the world premiere of Fabulation at Playwrights Horizons. Ruined begins performances on November 8 (opening night is November 17) and runs through December 7. Tickets are $10 - $39. Ruined begins performances at Manhattan Theatre Club on January 21, 2009.

Goodman Theatre Launches World Premiere of RUINED 11/8
by BWW News Desk - Nov 8, 2008


Chicago's Goodman Theatre opens its 'Strong Women, Strong Voices' Owen Theatre Series with the world premiere of Lynn Nottage's RUINED, directed by Kate Whoriskey and co-produced with Manhattan Theatre Club.

The World Premiere of Ruined at Goodman Theatre!
by Steve Leary - Oct 24, 2008


Set in the present-day DRC, Ruined is the captivating story of Mama Nadi (Ekulona), the owner of a canteen who serves up everything from a cold beer and a warm meal-to the company of a woman. Through the eyes of this savvy businesswoman who both protects and profits from the women whose bodies have become battlegrounds, Nottage captures the constantly shifting allegiances and tragic absurdity that marks the civil war in the DRC. Ruined, rendered with Nottage's trademark humanity, clarity and surprising humor, gives a glimpse of a country that has suffered immeasurable losses since the beginning of this war that has raged for more than a decade.

Goodman Theatre Launches World Premiere of RUINED 11/8
by Reynard Loki - Oct 16, 2008


Chicago's Goodman Theatre opens its 'Strong Women, Strong Voices' Owen Theatre Series with the world premiere of Lynn Nottage's RUINED, directed by Kate Whoriskey and co-produced with Manhattan Theatre Club.

Single Tickets for MTC's New York City Center Productions Now On Sale
by Faetra Petillo - Sep 3, 2008


Single tickets for Manhattan Theatre Club's productions at New York City Center, including the announced productions of ROMANTIC POETRY, RUINED, and BACK BACK BACK, are on sale now.

MTC Announces New Plays By Nottage, Shanley and Krieger.
by BWW News Desk - Jul 23, 2008


Manhattan Theatre Club announced casting for two of its upcoming productions: ROMANTIC POETRY, the world premiere musical by John Patrick Shanley and Henry Krieger, and RUINED, a world premiere play by Lynn Nottage.

MTC Announces Lenox to Star in 'Ruined'
by BWW News Desk - Jun 27, 2008


Manhattan Theatre Club is pleased to announce that Tony Awardâ winner Adriane Lenox will return to MTC next spring to head the cast of the world premiere production of Lynn Nottage's RUINED.

MTC Announces 2008-09 Season
by BWW News Desk - Apr 16, 2008


MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer; Daniel Sullivan, Acting Artistic Director 2007-2008 Season) is pleased to announce upcoming productions for its 2008-2009 season, including two shows on Broadway at MTC's Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street) and two productions at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

Ruined FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Ruined have there been?
Ruined has had 2 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2009 and West End which opened in 2010.
What awards has Ruined been nominated for?
Ruined has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Director of a Play for Kate Whoriskey at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Music in a Play for Dominic Kanza at the Drama Desk Awards, Best New American Play at the Obie Awards for Lynn Nottage, Performance at the Obie Awards for Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Russell Gebert Jones, and Condola Rashad, Outstanding Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Peter Kaczorowski, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Director at The Lortels for Kate Whoriskey, Outstanding Play at The Lortels for Manhattan Theatre Club and Goodman Theatre, and Performance at the Theatre World Awards for Condola Rashad.
What awards has Ruined won?
Ruined has won several awards, including Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Kate Whoriskey received the Outstanding Director of a Play award at the Drama Desk Awards. Dominic Kanza won the Outstanding Music in a Play award, also at the Drama Desk Awards. Lynn Nottage's play was recognized as the Best New American Play at the Obie Awards. Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Russell Gebert Jones, and Condola Rashad all received Performance awards at various ceremonies, including the Obie Awards and Theatre World Awards. Peter Kaczorowski was honored with the Outstanding Lighting Design award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, Ruined was recognized as the Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and received Outstanding Director and Outstanding Play awards at The Lortels, specifically for Kate Whoriskey and Manhattan Theatre Club. The Goodman Theatre was also recognized with an Outstanding Play award at The Lortels.

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