Cygnet Theatre Presents BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Through 2/19

Last week, Artistic Director Sean Murray and Executive Director Bill Schmidt announced Cygnet Theatre's 2011/2012 Season, with a teaser of an edgy, modern play still under negotiations for the January, February slot.  Cygnet Theatre can now officially announce the Southern West Coast Premiere of Martin McDonagh's A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE running January 19th through February 19th of 2012.  Cygnet Theatre is located at 4040 Twiggs Street in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.

 A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE received overwhelming response during its 2010 Broadway run both for the grisly subject matter and its gleefully dark humor.  Award-winning playwright, Martin McDonagh, is famous for his volatile comedies (The Lieutenant of Inishmore, The Beautify Queen of Leenane, The Lonesome West), and McDonagh's BEHANDING stays true-to-form.  The story centers on Carmichael who has been searching for his missing hand for half a century.  His run in with two bickering, love-bird, con-artists and a hotel clerk with an aversion to gunfire sets the stage for a theatre experience as side-splitting as it is delightfully cringe-worthy.  The original Broadway cast included a Tony-nominated performance by Christopher Walken as the man in search of his hand, and Sam Rockwell as the blundering hotel clerk.  (WARNING:  Contains Strong Language and Violence)

 A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE will begin in previews on January 19th, 2012 and the official Press Opening is January 28th, 2012.  Cygnet's performance schedule for all shows will be Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 3pm and 8pm and Sundays at 2pm and 7pm.
For more information regarding tickets, subscriptions and other theatre packages, please contact the box office at 619-337-1525 or visit www.cygnettheatre.com.  Tickets can also be purchased in person by visiting Cygnet's box office located at the Old Town Theatre, 4040 Twigs Street, in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.