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EQUIVOCATION by Bill Cain
"No need to equivocate: Bill Cain's EQUIVOCATION... is one of the most bracingly intelligent, sizzlingly theatrical American plays in a decade... it's an experience no serious theatergoer will want to miss." - Variety
New England Premiere
EQUIVOCATION by Bill Cain
directed by Keith Powell Beyland & Peter Brown
with Carrie Bell-Hoerth, Peter Brown, Ian Carlsen,
Matt Delamater, Chris Fitze, Corey M. Gagne,
Christopher Holt, Jesse Leighton
Truth will out in this bloody fun romp through imagined history.
London, 1606: William Shagspeare (after a contemporary spelling of the Bard's name) is commissioned by the King, via Sir Robert Cecil, to write a new play. The play will be the "true historie" of the recently foiled Gunpowder Plot...a terrorist plot to assassinate King James I and blow Parliament to kingdom come with 36 barrels of devilish gunpowder...and it has to have witches! The King wants witches!
But as Shag and the acting company of the Globe, under the direction of the great Richard Burbage, investigate the plot, they discover that the King's version of the story might, in fact, be a cover-up. Shag and his actors are confronted with the ultimate moral and artistic dilemma. Speak truth to power - and perhaps literally lose their heads? Or take the money and lie? Or...is there a third option - equivocation?
A high-stakes political thriller with biting humor and contemporary resonances, EQUIVOCATION gallops from the great Globe to the Tower of London to the halls of Parliament to the heart of Judith, Shag's younger daughter, who finds herself unexpectedly at the very heart of the political, dramatic and... ultimately... human mystery.
PLEASE NOTE -- EQUIVOCATION contains theatrical violence, mature themes and language.
PREMIUM SEATING Get a reserved Front & Center seat without having to arrive early! Select Premium Seating and we will reserve your seat up until 5 minutes prior to the printed curtain time. If you arrive after that time, your reserved seat may be released, but you will still be able to see the show. There will be no refunds for late arrivals. $15 of your Premium Seat purchase counts as a tax-deductible donation to Dramatic Repertory Company.
FuturePatrons if you are age 25 or under, see DRC shows for FREE!! FuturePatron tickets are available day-of only, and require government-issued photo ID as proof of age. Seating is first-come, first-served and subject to availability.
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LocationPortland Ballet Studio Theater (View)
517 Forest Ave
Portland, ME 04101
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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