A.C.T.'s Young Conservatory to Present Simon Stephens's PUNK ROCK
American Conservatory Theater's Young Conservatory will present Punk Rock-Simon Stephens's (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) edgy and acclaimed play about the anxieties and fears that drive seven high-achieving students to emotional extremes. Performances of Punk Rock will take place February 2-7, 2016 in The Rueff at A.C.T.'s Strand Theater (1127 Market St., San Francisco). The performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday, February 2-Friday, February 5 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, February 6 at 1:30 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, February 7 at 1:30 p.m. Following the 1:30 p.m. performance on February 6, audience members are invited to talk to the actors and learn more about the show during a free Audience Exchange event. Tickets are $20 and are available online at http://www.act-sf.org/ycshows or by calling the A.C.T. Box Office at 415.749.2228.
In a private high school in England, a group of young people prepare for their A-Level exams in the school library. Individually, they struggle with the pressure of the impending tests, as well as the caustic environment. Unsupervised by adults, the closeness and privacy of the library offers a space for candor but also competition. What truth hides behind the stories they tell about themselves and each other? As the teens' individual tales unravel, their relationships collide in an unexpected and horrible event.
Punk Rock was initially produced by the Royal Exchange (Manchester, 2009), followed by productions at the Lyric Hammersmith (London, 2009) and MCC/Lucille Lortel Theatre (New York, 2014). Ben Brantley of the New York Times called the New York production "tender, ferocious, and frightening."
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