Defunkt Theatre to Stage Portland Premiere of Sarah Kane's BLASTED

Defunkt Theatre presents BLASTED by Sarah Kane, directed by Paul Angelo, running February 12-March 19 2016 at The Back Door Theater (4321 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland - enter through the Common Grounds Coffee Shop).

Defunkt returns to the brutal and beautiful world of Sarah Kane in this Portland premiere. 20 years ago, Sarah Kane's debut play set the modern theater on its ear: her work was championed by some and condemned by others for its violence and fearless presentation of the darkest facets of human nature.

This haunting, and eerily prescient play has lost none of its ability to stir and move us, as The Guardian wrote of a recent revival: "Twenty years ago, many said that Kane overplayed the scenario of violence....recent history has taught us that we were wrong to think that, or that distant wars had nothing to do with us and we are safe."

BLASTED has never been produced in Portland: join Defunkt for one of the most anticipated performance events of the season.

CAST:

Ian............Matt Smith

Cate...........Elizabeth Parker

Soldier........Clifton Holznagel

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION TEAM:

Production Manager: Andrew Klaus-Vineyard*
Stage Manager: Sarah Armitage*
Scenic Design: Max Ward
Lighting Design: Cassie Skauge
Costumes: Jon Miller
Violence Choreography: Kirsten Mun
Props: Nichole Meehl
PR and Outreach: Matthew Kern*
Defunkt Theatre Executive Director: Sarah Armitage*
Poster Design by Aldo Perez
*Defunkt Theatre Core Group

Two Special Post Show Events:

Saturday, February 20: Post show Talkback with Director Paul Angelo and The Cast

AND

Saturday March 12: Post show Discussion: The Legacy of Trauma: a discussion with Portland mental health professionals about PTSD, childhood trauma and intimate partner violence

**NOTE: Sarah Kane's Blasted contains nudity, strong language and graphic displays of brutality and sexual violence. It is recommended for ages 18 and up.

Performances run Thursdays - Sundays at 7:30 pm (no show Sunday, February 14,or Sunday February 28). Pay-what-you-can Thursdays & Sundays, Sliding Scale $15-$25 Fridays and Saturdays. Reservations are encouraged as space is limited. For tickets, visit defunktheatre.com or call 503 974 4938.

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