Photo Flash: First Look at LAURA BUSH KILLED A GUY at The Klunch
Laura Bush is an enigma wrapped in another enigma. She's shy, beautiful, bookish, and in 1963, she blew through a stop sign and killed a guy. It was probably just an accident. Or maybe, just maybe - it was murder. Join Mrs. Bush for this hilarious and heartfelt evening of real-life reminiscences of her childhood in Texas (untrue?), of her marriage to George W. Bush (a sham?), and of their rapid ascent to the very pinnacle of world power (an abomination?).
Veteran DC director John Vreeke (Guards at the Taj, Detroit, The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide, Gruesome Playground Injuries) teams up with Lisa Hodsoll, who'll play Laura in the one-woman show, following her acclaimed turn in Venue 13's A Fool's Paradise: 30 Shakespeare Scenes in 60 Minutes at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival this past summer. Hodsoll was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Theater Alliance's The Wonderful World of Dissocia.
This world premiere production, written by iconoclastic Klunch artistic director Ian Allen (Angel Shit, Baked Baby, Kenneth, What Is the Frequency?), shines a light (headlights!) on the intersection of fact and fiction - a topic more timely than ever - as the memories fade, and the Bushes are starting to look like, well, maybe they weren't so bad after all.
The Klunch presents Laura Bush Killed a Guy, by Ian Allen, directed by John Vreeke, starring Lisa Hodsoll as Laura. Lighting by David C. Ghatan, set by Kim Deane, costume by Rhonda Key, sound by Lucas Zarwell, stage management by Laura Schlachtmeyer.
Performances run tomorrow, May 3, through June 4, 2017. Regular Weekly Schedule: Thu 7:30p, Fri 8p, Sat 8p, Sun 3p at Caos on F, 923 F St NW, Washington, DC. General Admission by section: $25 standard, $35 premium, $75 supporter. Tickets are available in advance at theklunch.com, or at the Caos box office 30 mins prior to showtime. Running time, appx 85 mins.
Photo Credit: Ryan Smith
Lisa Hodsoll as Laura Bush
Lisa Hodsoll as Laura Bush
Lisa Hodsoll as Laura Bush
Lisa Hodsoll as Laura Bush
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