Photo Flash: First Look at Visceral THE DANCE OF DEATH at Odyssey Theatre

Deliciously dark, relentlessly brutal, fiercely funny. Lizzy Kimball, Darrell Larson and Jeff LeBeau form three points of a treacherous triangle in Conor McPherson's new version of TheDance of Death by August Strindberg. Ron Sossi directs for a Sept. 23 opening at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Celebrated Irish playwright McPherson (The Seafarer, Shining City) has streamlined Strindberg's ferocious black comedy, described by British theater critic Charles Spencer as "so shot through with cruel wit that the audience physically squirmed with a mixture of pleasure and dismay," and imbued it with a modern lyricism and sensibility.

On an isolated island, military captain Edgar and his wife Alice, a former actress, live a bitter life, their marriage soured by hatred. As their 25th anniversary approaches, the two face off in a fierce battle of wills. When Alice's cousin, Kurt arrives, he is quickly ensnared in the couple's wicked game.

The Odyssey's creative team includes set designer Christopher Scott Murillo, lighting designer Chu-Hsuan Chang; sound designer Christopher Moscatiello, costume designer Halei Parker and props designer Misty Carlisle. The assistant director is Nagham Wehbe. Ron Sossi produces in association with Isabel and Harvey Kibel for Odyssey Theatre Ensemble.

Tickets are $25 on Wednesdays and Thursdays; $30 on Fridays; and $34 on Saturdays and Sundays. There will be three "Tix for $10" performances on Friday, Sept. 29; Wednesday, Oct. 18; and Friday, Nov. 3. The Odyssey Theatre is located at 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West Los Angeles, 90025. For reservations and information, call (310) 477-2055 or go to OdysseyTheatre.com.

Photo Credit: Enci Box

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