Court Theatre Presents SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD 5/13-6/13
By: Mary Hanrahan
Court Theatre closes its 55th season with Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona's Sizwe Banzi is Dead, directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. The production will run May 13 - June 13, 2010 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue.
Master playwright Fugard and the actors of the original South African cast collaboratively wrote the story of a man who pretends to be dead in order to live. This searing exploration of identity and the political power of storytelling is presented in a new, intimate staging by Court Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson.Sizwe Banzi is Dead is directed by Ron OJ Parson, and written by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona. Previews will run from May 13 - May 21, 2010. Press opening is Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 8 PM. The show will run from May 23 - June 13, 2010.Schedule: Wednesdays & Thursdays: 7:30 p.m., Fridays: 8:00 p.m., Saturdays: 3:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m., and Sundays: 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
The Court Theatre is located at 5535 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL. Tickets are $32-$56 and can be purchased at Box Office (Located at 5535 S. Ellis Avenue), over the phone at (773) 753-4472 or online www.CourtTheatre.org.
Court Theatre is the professional theatre in residence at the University of Chicago continuing to discover the power of classic theatre. Court Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Productions are made possible in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and by a City Arts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Court Theatre is a constituent of Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the American Theatre; the League of Resident Theatres; the Illinois Humanities Council; the Illinois Arts Alliance; the League of Chicago Theatres; and Hyde Park Cultural Alliance.
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