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RABBIT HOLE by David Lindsay-Abaire, STUDIO 300 THEATRE, 442 Post St. San Francisco
San Francisco's Studio 300 Theatre presents the San Francisco Premiere
of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize winning play, Rabbit Hole, written by David
Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Shari Carlson.
Rabbit Hole illuminates the simple yet complex story of a family
vacillating between coping and stagnation, months after a tragedy.
Rabbit Hole is a hilarious and heartbreaking portrayal of grief, desperation and hieghtened family contention laced with pastries, robots and the Kennedy curse!
Studio 300 Theatre; this is the first play in production founded by
the Shari Carlson Studio Repertory Players, committed to bringing you
authentic, inspired works.
Repertory Players for Rabbit Hole are: Candyce Anderson, Joshua Duthie,
Sina Eiden, Katarina Fabic, and Dominik Overstreet
"The Bay Area's first peek at Rabbit Hole, this year's Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner, comes courtesy of Studio 300 Theatre, a small, capable new company that jumps with both feet into the gently humorous domestic drama by David Lindsay-Abaire ( Fuddy Meers, Kimberly Akimbo) about the aftermath of grief following the accidental death of a child. Set in the suburban home of thirtysomething couple Becca (Sina Eiden) and Howie (Dominik Overstreet), the story opens (after an awkwardly added and superfluous prelude) as Becca's sister Izzy (Katarina Fabic) delivers a rambling report of a bar brawl whose desultory punch line is the news that she's pregnant. Becca's horrified, big-sisterly concern for her lovable flake of a sibling soon gains more complex shading, however, as the circumstances of her increasingly strained household (and careful folding away of a pile of children's clothes) come slowly to light. A down-to-earth portrait follows of a family tragedy binding five people including Becca's slightly addled mother (Candyce Anderson) and the high school senior (Josh Duthie) haunted by his part in the accident in a painful, volatile embrace. The play is leavened by humor and grounded in nimble realistic dialogue, and this engaging production overcomes the clunky physical limitations of a tiny makeshift stage with a solid, sympathetic cast under the shrewd direction of company founder Shari Carlson." - Robert Avia , San Francisco Bay Gaurdian
"The cast has an easy, gentle approach to the material, which fits well with the comic air that runs over the surface of this bittersweet piece. It's an impressive feat for a new company ...the humor and grace exhibited in it bodes well for Studio 300's future."
- Molly Rhodes, SF Weekly
"Rabbit Hole is a smart play that shouldn't be missed if you can catch it during its short run."
- Chris Cobb, KQED
"GRADE A! A transcendent and deeply affecting new play, which shifts
perfectly from hilarity to grief."
-Whitney Pastorek, Entertainment Weekly
"Rabbit Hole presents a tragedy and it's consequences with utter
candor, and without sentimentality. The dialogue is most impressive
for capturing the awkwardness and pain of thinking people faced with
an unthinkable situation-and eventually, their capacity for survival
and even hope."
-Elyssa Gardner, USA Today
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LocationStudio 300 Theatre
442 Post Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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