ONWARD: THE DIANA NYAD STORY Begins at the TSKW Theatre Tonight
ONWARD! Productions has announced the world premiere of ONWARD! THE DIANA NYAD STORY, at the TSKW Theatre in Key West, Florida, tonight, February 19th, 2015; the very shores where Nyad made landfall after swimming 111 miles non-stop from Cuba at the age of 64! The show will run through February 22nd as the first stop on a national tour.
After directing and co-writing the critically-acclaimed, smash-hit, Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher's tell-all show, Josh Ravetch now adapts ONWARD! THE DIANA NYAD STORY for the stage and directs, with Nyad writing and starring in her first-ever one woman-show! ONWARD! THE DIANA NYAD STORY will open on Thursday, February 19 at 8pm and run through Sunday, February 22 at the TSKW Theatre, 600 White Street in Key West, Florida.
At the age of sixty-four, World Champion long-distance swimmer, Diana Nyad, is the first and only person to ever swim the epic 111 miles from Cuba to Key West without a shark cage on her fifth attempt.
Her tale of triumph and perseverance takes audiences to the middle of the Florida Straits in the middle of the night in the middle of a swarm of deadly jellyfish. Funny, touching, even shocking at times, "Onward" is less about long distance swimming and more about the age-old debate of the journey vs. the destination; the credo of "Never give up!"; and the emotional, physical and intellectual forces that drive any life toward chasing ones dreams.
The ninety-minute show was so well received at The NoHo Arts Center during a workshop production in August, that it garnered a full-length production before the after-party was complete. It will workshop again for two nights at the NoHo Arts Theatre on January 16th and 17th before transferring to Florida and beyond.
And in case anyone is wondering, Nyad's one-woman show, like her swim, will be performed - without a shark cage!
ONWARD: THE DIANA NYAD STORY will open on Thursday, February 19 at 8pm and run through Sunday, February 22 at the TSKW Theatre, 600 White Street in Key West, Florida..
Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening at 8:00pm and Sunday at 3:00pm & 8:00pm .
Ticket prices are $35.00 for all Performances.
Tickets may be purchased by phone at 305-296-0458 or visit www.tskw.org.
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