Whistler in the Dark Theatre Expores All The Journeying Ways

Whistler in the Dark Theatre and the Charlestown Working Theater join forces this September to present a special two-week festival featuring encore performances of two highly acclaimed productions. All the Journeying Ways, running from September 14th-25th at the Charlestown Working Theater, will feature the CWT's two-actor lyric interpretation of The Odyssey and a re-explored version of Whistler's 2009 season production of The Bacchae.

This two-week celebration of two of ancient Greece's most revered writers takes stories and characters we have embraced over the centuries and breathes new life into the tales we think we know. In rep with Charlestown Working Theater's lyrical two-person journey through The Odyssey, Whistler in the Dark uses five actors, an almost bare stage and a mask to infuse Euripides' The Bacchae with a physically vibrant energy that is becoming the troupe's stamp. Complimented by the beautifully poetic linguistics of Mr. Blessinton's translation, Whistler's production accents how Euripides play has remained relevant for 2500 years.

"It is particularly exciting to us to be able to revisit our staging of The Bacchae in collaboration with our friends at the Charlestown Working Theater," says Artistic Director Meg Taintor. "Both of these productions explore epic sagas and huge emotional journeys in the close confines of one of Boston's most intimate theatres."

All the Journeying Ways opens September 14th at the Charlestown Working Theater.

"...like nothing else you're likely to see this season--or most seasons." EDGE Boston

"...the most daring theatre company in town. ...there's no one else even in their league " The Hub Review

Cast: Melissa Barker, Jen O'Connor, Aimee Rose Ranger, Scott Sweatt, Mac Young
Director: Meg Taintor
Light Design: PJ Strachmann

WHEN: September 14-25, 2011 (in rep with Charlestown Working Theater's The Odyssey)
WHERE: Charlestown Working Theatre *442 Bunker Hill Street* Charlestown MA
TICKETS: General Admission: $20; Students: $10
BOX OFFICE: Phone: 866-811-4111 or online at www.whistlerinthedark.com/boxoffice.htm

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