Wit, a one-act play written by Margaret Edson, is a powerful and poignant exploration of mortality and the human spirit in the face of terminal illness. Debuting in 1995, Wit quickly garnered critical acclaim for its insightful writing and raw emotional impact. In 1999, it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, solidifying its place as a significant work of contemporary theatre.
The play centers around Vivian Bearing, a brilliant but emotionally reserved professor of Donne poetry, diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. As Vivian undergoes aggressive treatment, the audience witnesses her grapple with mortality, her strained relationship with her students and colleagues, and the search for meaning in her final days.
While cancer is a central element in the play, Wit transcends the confines of a medical drama. It delves into themes of human connection, the power of language, and the enduring search for intellectual and emotional fulfillment.
Beowulf Alley Theatre has announced its Auditions for '10-'11 Season and also seeks designers and tech crea.
Canadian Stage continues its 2009-2010 season with the world premiere of Necessary Angel's This Is What Happens Next. The one-man show is the highly anticipated new collaboration from Daniel MacIvor and Daniel Brooks, one of the most potent and influential partnerships in Canadian theatre. Together they have created such legendary solo shows as House (1991), Here Lies Henry (1994), Monster (1998) and Cul-de-sac (2003).
The ghosts who have taken up residence with The Production Company are a restless lot, filled with a crackling, questing vitality rarely found even among the living. As embodied with disquieting fierceness by Sara Lilly, David Ross Paterson, and Skip Pipo in COPENHAGEN, this endlessly fascinating play by Michael Frayn is directed with surgical exactitude by August Viveirto to a fever pitch. These spectral presences just won't stop haunting one another with their questions and revisions and caveats. Give them the courtesy of your full attention, and you'll find them taking possession of your own imagination as well, probably raising your blood pressure in the process. They prove themselves electrifying companions.
Canadian Stage continues its 2009-2010 season with the world premiere of Necessary Angel's This Is What Happens Next. The one-man show is the highly anticipated new collaboration from Daniel MacIvor and Daniel Brooks, one of the most potent and influential partnerships in Canadian theatre. Together they have created such legendary solo shows as House (1991), Here Lies Henry (1994), Monster (1998) and Cul-de-sac (2003).
Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.
NICU?S SPOON is pleased to announce their production of Pulitzer Prize winning, Margaret Edison?s W;T, directed by Alvaro Sena. W;T will play a three-week limited engagement at the Spoon Theater (38 West 38th Street, 5th Fl.) Performances begin Wednesday, April 7th and continue through Sunday, April 25th. Opening Night is Wednesday, April 7th(8 p.m.).
Shapiro & Smith Dance is known for performing tales of beauty and biting wit. Dancing with breathtaking physicality and emotional depth, the company has earned an international reputation for virtuosity, substance and pure abandon. This exciting weekend of dance delves into relationships or lack of a relationship between women and men.
Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.
Canadian Stage continues its 2009-2010 season with the world premiere of Necessary Angel's This Is What Happens Next. The one-man show is the highly anticipated new collaboration from Daniel MacIvor and Daniel Brooks, one of the most potent and influential partnerships in Canadian theatre. Together they have created such legendary solo shows as House (1991), Here Lies Henry (1994), Monster (1998) and Cul-de-sac (2003).
Shapiro & Smith Dance is known for performing tales of beauty and biting wit. Dancing with breathtaking physicality and emotional depth, the company has earned an international reputation for virtuosity, substance and pure abandon. This exciting weekend of dance delves into relationships or lack of a relationship between women and men.
The ghosts who have taken up residence with The Production Company are a restless lot, filled with a crackling, questing vitality rarely found even among the living. As embodied with disquieting fierceness by Sara Lilly, David Ross Paterson, and Skip Pipo in COPENHAGEN, this endlessly fascinating play by Michael Frayn is directed with surgical exactitude by August Viveirto to a fever pitch. These spectral presences just won't stop haunting one another with their questions and revisions and caveats. Give them the courtesy of your full attention, and you'll find them taking possession of your own imagination as well, probably raising your blood pressure in the process. They prove themselves electrifying companions.
Beowulf Alley Theatre has announced its Auditions for '10-'11 Season and also seeks designers and tech crea.
A world premiere adaptation of Jane Austen's romantic comedy Emma by Artistic Director Michael Bloom will end its run at the Cleveland Play House on March 21st.
NICU?S SPOON is pleased to announce their production of Pulitzer Prize winning, Margaret Edison?s W;T, directed by Alvaro Sena. W;T will play a three-week limited engagement at the Spoon Theater (38 West 38th Street, 5th Fl.) Performances begin Wednesday, April 7th and continue through Sunday, April 25th. Opening Night is Wednesday, April 7th(8 p.m.).
Dmitri Shostakovich's The Nose has its Metropolitan Opera premiere on March 5 at 8:00 pm, conducted by Valery Gergiev, in a visually arresting new production by artist William Kentridge that features original collage, film, sculpture, and massive projections of the artist's drawings and prints. Making his Met debut, baritone Paulo Szot performs the role of Kovalyov in the story of the Russian official who wakes one morning to discover his nose has disappeared (and taken on a higher bureaucratic rank). Based on the short story of the same name by Nikolai Gogol, the opera is what Kentridge has called an exploration of "learning from the absurd." In this production, visuals include renderings of Soviet workers, snatches of newspaper, and projections of propaganda - as well as the missing appendage in adventures ranging from delivering a speech to riding a horse.
Peter Nero and the Philly Pops is thrilled to bring back the incomparable Jack Jones. With his effortlessly engaging wit and a vocal style that stands alone, Jack Jones has been hailed by the New York Times as 'arguably the most technically accomplished male pop singer.' With an uncanny ability to make the largest halls feel intimate, he is the very definition of a complete and total entertainer. Join Peter Nero and Jack Jones for a special program of sentimental songs from the heart.
Peter Nero and the Philly Pops is thrilled to bring back the incomparable Jack Jones. With his effortlessly engaging wit and a vocal style that stands alone, Jack Jones has been hailed by the New York Times as 'arguably the most technically accomplished male pop singer.' With an uncanny ability to make the largest halls feel intimate, he is the very definition of a complete and total entertainer. Join Peter Nero and Jack Jones for a special program of sentimental songs from the heart.
A world premiere adaptation of Jane Austen's romantic comedy Emma by Artistic Director Michael Bloom takes the stage at The Cleveland Play House.
Shapiro & Smith Dance is known for performing tales of beauty and biting wit. Dancing with breathtaking physicality and emotional depth, the company has earned an international reputation for virtuosity, substance and pure abandon. This exciting weekend of dance delves into relationships or lack of a relationship between women and men.
Peter Nero and the Philly Pops is thrilled to bring back the incomparable Jack Jones. With his effortlessly engaging wit and a vocal style that stands alone, Jack Jones has been hailed by the New York Times as 'arguably the most technically accomplished male pop singer.' With an uncanny ability to make the largest halls feel intimate, he is the very definition of a complete and total entertainer. Join Peter Nero and Jack Jones for a special program of sentimental songs from the heart.
Peter Nero and the Philly Pops is thrilled to bring back the incomparable Jack Jones. With his effortlessly engaging wit and a vocal style that stands alone, Jack Jones has been hailed by the New York Times as 'arguably the most technically accomplished male pop singer.' With an uncanny ability to make the largest halls feel intimate, he is the very definition of a complete and total entertainer. Join Peter Nero and Jack Jones for a special program of sentimental songs from the heart.
A world premiere adaptation of Jane Austen's romantic comedy Emma by Artistic Director Michael Bloom takes the stage at The Cleveland Play House.
Erica Watson - 'big, bold and beautiful' actor, comedian, director and commentator for the Oxygen Network and BET - returns to her hometown Chicago with the solo show 'Fat Bitch!' This five-night only run is a funny yet thought-provoking look at how society's obsession with weight, race and class have formed the way the world views her shape, and includes her interactions with men, from the boardroom to the bedroom.
Erica Watson - 'big, bold and beautiful' actor, comedian, director and commentator for the Oxygen Network and BET - returns to her hometown Chicago with the solo show 'Fat Bitch!' This five-night only run is a funny yet thought-provoking look at how society's obsession with weight, race and class have formed the way the world views her shape, and includes her interactions with men, from the boardroom to the bedroom.
Erica Watson - 'big, bold and beautiful' actor, comedian, director and commentator for the Oxygen Network and BET - returns to her hometown Chicago with the solo show 'Fat Bitch!' This five-night only run is a funny yet thought-provoking look at how society's obsession with weight, race and class have formed the way the world views her shape, and includes her interactions with men, from the boardroom to the bedroom.
1998 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
1998 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
2012 | Broadway |
Manhattan Theatre Club Production Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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1999 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Production of a Play | 0 |
1999 | Obie Awards | Performance | Kathleen Chalfant |
1999 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | John Gassner Playwriting Award | Margaret Edson |
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