Personal Space Theatrics To Present US Premiere of 'Safari Party'

Iconic writer of stage and screen, Tim Firth, has entrusted the US PREMIERE of his critically-acclaimed play, The Safari Party, in the very capable hands of Nicholas Cotz and Personal Space Theatrics.  Due to the exciting nature of this honor, Personal Space Theatrics has announced a special ticket price offering of $15 through September 1st.

Set inside three households of Cheshire, England, this black farce for the 21st century is not to be missed.  Lies, blood, racism, suicide, shotguns, sheep shears and table golf are all employed in this well-crafted high-intensity rollercoaster that masterfully softens the bold darkness with effective comedic undertones.
 
The characters have agreed to hold a "safari party", a common type of dinner party in the UK, where each course is served at a different house.  Hors d'oeuvres are served at the home of the young Shellmedine brothers, a pair of quintessential bachelors with English wit, charm, and grand schemes to impress the neighbors and their pretty young daughter.  Lol and Esther, a pair that makes even Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia seem laid-back, provide the entrée in their upscale country cottage.  But the crème-de-la-crème remains dessert at Igna's, a sweet old antiques dealer with a wicked secret.  These three households are not just linked by social standings, but by the significance of an old wood table, which plays the central part of this dark comedy.  PST invites the audience to not only see and hear the show, but smell, taste and touch as well.
 
The cast includes Rebecca Street (Esther), Ed Schiff (Lol), Erika Sheffer (Bridget ), Patrick Shibles Jones (Adam), Janet Prince (Inga), Stuart Williams (Daniel).
 
Personal Space Theatrics, Inc., founded in 2001, is a non-profit theater company dedicated to serve a curious and passionate audience by fundamentally changing the way they experience theatre. The Company promotes the appreciation of storytelling through live performance. Personal Space Theatrics, Inc. produces innovative theatre that returns to the root of storytelling by removing the barrier between stage and audience to create a community within a shared space
 
Previews: Friday Sept. 19th, 8pm; Saturday, Sept 20th, 2pm
Opening: Saturday Sept. 20th, 8pm—Runs Tues-Weds, 7pm, Sept 23, 24, 30, Oct. 1, 7, 8;
Thurs-Sat, 8pm, Sept. 25-27, Oct. 2-4, 9-11; Sundays, 2pm, Sept. 28 and Oct. 5—Tickets $20.
 
The Algonquin is located at 123 East 24th Street (Park and Lexington).
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT www.smarttix.com