La Mirada Theater Presents COLLABORATORS 1/13

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts presents the third High Definition screening of this season's National Theatre Live series, by presenting COLLABORATORS, written by John Hodge and directed by National Theatre's Nicholas Hytner on FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 at 8pm at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd. in La Mirada.

Moscow, 1938. A dangerous place to have a sense of humor; even more so a sense of freedom. Mikhail Bulgakov, living among dissidents, stalked by secret police, has both. And then he's offered a poisoned chalice: a commission to write a play about Stalin to celebrate his sixtieth birthday. Inspired by historical fact, Collaborators embarks on a surreal journey into the fevered imagination of the writer as he loses himself in a macabre and disturbingly funny relationship with the omnipotent subject of his drama. John Hodge's blistering new play depicts a lethal game of cat and mouse through which the appalling compromises and humiliations inflicted on any artist by those with power are held up to scrutiny. Alex Jennings plays Bulgakov and Simon Russell Beale, Stalin.
Killing my enemies is easy. The challenge is to change the way they think, to control their minds. And I think I controlled yours pretty well. In years to come, I'll be able to say: Bulgakov? Yeah, we even trained him. He gave up. He saw the light. We broke him, we can break anybody. It's man versus monster, Mikhail. And the monster always wins.

National Theatre LIVE performances are filmed live in high definition and broadcast via satellite to over 700 cinemas around the world, live in Europe and time delayed in the US and Canada, and delayed screenings in countries further afield. There are over 120 venues in the UK alongside venues in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Mexico, India, Scandinavia and Europe. The performances at the National are nominated in advance to allow cameras greater freedom in the auditorium.

COLLABORATORS running Time: 3 hours, 15 minutes (estimate) including host introduction and one 20 minute intermission.

National Theatre LIVE is presented in partnership with Aviva.

NT LIVE SEASON WILL INCLUDE:

COLLABORATORS – Friday, January 13, 2012 – 8pm
TRAVELLING LIGHT – Sunday, February 19, 2012 – 2pm
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS – Sunday, March 18, 2012 – 2pm

ABOUT TICKETS AND PRICING

Single tickets to this extraordinary event are $20 and are available by calling the Box Office at 562-944-9801 or 714-994-6310 or online at www.lamiradatheatre.com.
Student, Senior, Children and Group discounts are available.

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is located at 14900 La Mirada Boulevard in La Mirada, near the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue where the 91 and 5 freeways meet. Parking is free.

To post a comment, you must register and login.