The Niceties at Writers Theatre
Dates: (11/6/2019 - 12/15/2019 )
Writers Theatre |
325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL, 60022
Glencoe, 60022
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What happens when theoretical arguments suddenly turn personal in the ivory tower of an elite East Coast university? Dont miss the thrilling, provocative new play that The Washington Post calls one of the best plays about who gets to tell the story of America, and how. In The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess, an accomplished Ivy League professor holds routine office hours with an ambitious young student to discuss her thesis: if history is written by the victors, who tells the story of the oppressed? Before long, quibbles over vocabulary and Wikipedia citations turn into a dangerous debate as both women passionately defend their perspective and their personal worldviewuntil one of them puts everything on the line to make her case.This taut, intelligent new play will make you question your own assumptions and reevaluate whether generation gaps can be bridged while gaps in knowledgeand in experienceremain. Director Marti Lyons (Witch) returns to WT to stage this intellectual thriller of a play that examines equality, revolution and what happens when people set aside the niceties and reveal whats really on their minds.
- Eleanor Burgess
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Writers Theatre is at 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL, 60022, Glencoe.
Writers Theatre boldly looks to the future as it begins its 30th season. Having captivated audiences for years with its dedication to creating the most intimate theatrical experience possible, the theatre is now a major Chicagoland cultural destination with a national reputation for excellence, being called “America’s finest regional theater company” by The Wall Street Journal. Under the leadership of Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma and Interim Artistic Director Bobby Kennedy, the company is charting a path forward for the next 30 years. Since its founding in 1992, Writers Theatre has stayed true to its core values: valuing the power of the written word and uplifting the artists who bring that word to life. The company has produced over 120 productions—everything from inventive interpretations of classics to groundbreaking new work. In 2016, Writers Theatre opened a new, state-of-the-art facility designed by the internationally renowned Studio Gang Architects. The new facility has allowed the Theatre to accommodate its growing audience, while maintaining its trademark intimacy.
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