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Sister Cities
The Play:
MARY BAXTER has had an enviable life a dancer who married young and never looked back as she traveled the world and moved from one marriage to the next. Four husbands gave her four daughters, each of whom are as different from each other as the cities they were named after. CAROLINA, compulsive and organized, is a Seattle based attorney, while AUSTIN, a New York Times best selling author, lives in the family home in Poughkeepsie. DALLAS, the ultimate conformer, lives and teaches in Philadelphia, while the baby, BALTIMORE, is a free-spirited, eternal student at Harvard.
When Mary dies, Austin calls her estranged sisters to return to their childhood home for what appears to be a wake, but it turns into a family drama that will unearth old animosities and new secrets that will change them forever.
Ultimately, the fractured sisters begin to realize the value of working with what you got and the importance of keeping family ties strong.
SISTER CITIES has been performed in Los Angeles, New York, and Florida, and is now on its way to the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland in August of 2008, and you can be part of this historic theatrical undertaking!
New York Reviewers proclaimed:
Wise, warm, and full of heart and humor, Sister Cities by Colette Freedman is one of the best new plays of the season
The play is beautiful and devastating
beautifully illustrates . . . the joys and pitfalls of sisterhood and how a mothers death can bring a family together
Los Angeles Reviewers said:
This emerging playwright is trying to reach something difficult and vital. Joining her for the ride is a trip worth taking
the actresses portraying them are marvelous as they employ Freedman's witty, rapid-fire dialogue
Passionately written . . . with all of the love, beauty, humor, flaws and idiosyncrasies that define women, this is a beautiful production. Full of life, and inspired by a death, the intricate layers that unravel in this unique script offer much to think about.
choice dialogue and five interesting female characters an all-too-rare occurrence in the theater
The June 1 Event:
A special gala performance to raise awareness and funding to take Sister Cities to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for its European Premiere. The event will also benefit the ALS Association of Greater Los Angeles, as a portion of the proceeds will be donated to that worthy organization for services to individuals with ALS and their families/caregivers.
The play casts a thoughtful and compassionate light on ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease) and its impact on individuals and families. The production also marks the return to the UK Stage of Jill Gascoine, popular star of the long-running UK television series, The Gentle Touch and its spin-off, Cats Eyes (the Gentle Touch has just been released on DVD).
The June 13-28 run at Sidewalk Studio will present the version of the play going to Scotland. Tickets are $20 for these shows.
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LocationSidewalk Studio Theatre
4150 Riverside Drive
Toluca Lake, CA 91505
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 12 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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