The Bench 2018

Run Time:
One hour and five minutes
Ages: 16+
Opened: January 26, 2018
Closing: April 13, 2018

The Bench - 2018 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Based on true stories, The Bench, set in urban decay and rubble, explores the emotional heartbreak of five homeless characters and the catastrophic hysteria surrounding AIDs in the 1980's. The sparse set is accented with hand-drawn imagery, from Daphne Arthur's graphic novel adaptation of the play, and audio design is by world re-known composer and multi-instrumentalist Deep Singh. It's a unique and fresh solo theatre piece wherein one actor plays five characters, written in dialogue form, not traditional 'monologue black out, monologue black out' traditional solo theatre form.

The Bench - 2018 - Off-Broadway Cast

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The Bench FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Bench have there been?
The Bench has had 3 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1968, Off-Broadway which opened in 2017 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2018.

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