Dive into the The Hornets' Nest At Geva Theatre Center
Few experiences can ignite a great conversation like a thrilling night in the theatre. The Hornets' Nest series will have theatre-goers itching for that conversation.
The Hornets' Nest series of script-in-hand readings with professional actors and directors returns with three plays investigating the most difficult and controversial questions of today. Following each reading, audience members will have the opportunity to engage in open discussion with key figures from the Rochester community.
The series opens on January 18th with The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later. A decade ago, The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theatre Project stunned audiences around the world with its recounting of the 1998 murder of a gay University of Wyoming student largely considered a hate crime motivated by homophobia. Ten years later, where are we? Marriage Equality? Gay adoption rights? Hate crime enforcement? Where do you sit? And which comes first in the civil rights effort: changing the hearts and minds of individuals or passing laws for all? The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later is directed by David Henderson and is presented in collaboration with Method Machine with the assistance of the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley.
Enemy of the People continues the series on March 8. Is the majority always right? Would you speak the truth even if it meant the economic collapse of your town? Do you have to play hardball to get anything done in today's political climate? And then what happens to the little guy?
There are two plays up for consideration for the final play of the series on May 17: Yankee Tavern and Whose Life Is It Anyway?
In a world of 24/7 information, how do you find the truth among rumor? Is there just cause for America's loss of faith in its leaders or does the media foster paranoia just to sell us their product? Who benefits when citizens grow cynical? Such is the topic of Yankee Tavern.
Whose Life is it Anyway? deals with individual's control over their own healthcare. Who has the right to make end-of-life decisions for you? Your doctor? A judge? An insurance company? How much control to you have over your own medical treatment?
The decision on which play will be given a "Hornets' Nest" reading will be made based on conversations with our audiences at the previous two "Hornets' Nest" presentations on January 18th and March 8th.
Play readings are at 7:00pm in the Nextstage. Tickets are free and are limited to two per person. Reservations are recommended. Due to anticipated demand, all unclaimed tickets will be released at 6:45pm on the day of performance. Patron discretion is advised: plays deal with adult subject matter. To reserve tickets, phone the Box Office: (585) 232-Geva (4382).
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