Photo Flash: RUINED at La Jolla Playhouse
Winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Ruined takes place in a small town in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. There, Mama Nadi runs a cozy brothel where a soldier can put down his weapon and spend the evening in the company of beautiful women - for a price. Mama Nadi both protects and profits from the young women who work for her, and she is determined to keep the war at bay and the money flowing at any cost. But it's the hope of these courageous women that ultimately prevails. Expertly navigating relationships and politics, Ruined is rich with humor and music, celebrating the triumph of the human spirit.
Photo Credit: Kevin Berne
Jason Bowen and AdrIan Roberts
Tonye Patano, Carla Duren and Oberon K.A. Adjepong
Joseph Kamal, AdrIan Roberts, Okieriete Onaodowan, Tonye Patano, Zainab Jah, Kola Ogundiran and Pascale Armand
Zainab Jah, Carla Duren and Pascale Armand
Carla Duren and Pascale Armand
Oberon K.A. Adjepong, Wendell B. Franklin, Carla Duren, Zainab Jah and Tonye Patano
Carla Duren and Wendell B. Franklin
Oberon K.A. Adjepong and Tonye Patano
|
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Moonlight Amphitheatre (7/08-7/25) |
|
Scapin North Coast Repertory (7/22-8/16) |
|
Il Tabarro California Center for the Arts, Escondido (7/19-7/19) |
|
The Fairy Tale Monologues Riot Productions (7/31-8/09) |
|
Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Thu Aug 20 8pm Elbo Room Jack London (8/20-8/20) |
|
Freaky Friday: A New Musical Carlsbad Community Cultural Arts Center (7/17-7/19) |
|
John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour The Observatory North Park (9/20-9/20) |
|
RadioPlay! The Merc (2/22-8/30) |
|
Piaf! The Show Balboa Theatre (2/06-2/06) |
|
Ocean Pulse: Rhythm of the Coast Pacific Wave Theater (7/10-8/20) |