Etcetera: 2010-2011 Events

Past Events

• Chekhov International Theatre Festival: Three Sisters

  Oct. 19 - 20, 2010
  Chekhov International Theatre Festival presents its exclusive North American premiere of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters. Performed in Russian with English surtitles.

• Chekhov International Theatre Festival: Twelfth Night

  Oct. 22 - 23, 2010
  Chekhov International Theatre Festival presents its version of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Performed in Russian with English surtitles.

• Susurrus

  Oct. 28 - Nov. 7, 2010
  Audiences experience playwright David Leddy's subtly woven narrative intimately by listening to it on headphones in this unique audio play while following a mapped route through the grounds of the Kennedy Center.

• A Life in Three Acts

  Oct. 28 - 30, 2010
  The story of celebrated performer and key figure in Britain's post-war gay liberation struggle, Bette Bourne, A Life in Three Acts is more than a memoir. This solo performance by Bourne is a moving celebration of liberation.

• Hard-Hearted Hannah and Other Stories

  Sat., Oct. 30, 2010, 3:00 PM
  Brighton-based Cartoon de Salvo cleverly mixes storytelling, improvisation, and live music, captivating audiences with its highly accessible and irreverently honest brand of theater.

• Nine Years

  Nov. 4 - 5, 2010
  Gregg Whelan and Gary Winters bring together the experiences of a nine-year trip around the world on foot and bicycle in a funny and thoughtful 90-minute theatrical presentation.
   
  

• The Grubrag Ballad

  Sat., Nov. 6, 2010, 1:00 PM
  The Grubrag Ballad is an epic poem that tells the still-continuing story of the Grubrag's struggles in Atabar and his journey from outcast to enlightened soul.

• Ridgefield Middle School Talent Nite

  Sat., Nov. 6, 2010, 3:00 PM
  An unrestrained showcase of passion and ugly, Ridgefield Middle School Talent Nite is a tribute to the days when it couldn't get any better than slow dancing and orange soda.

• One Small Step

  Nov. 6 - 7, 2010
  Two actors take you on an action-packed trip to the moon as they bring dozens of characters (41 to be exact) to life in One Small Step, a brilliantly inventive exploration of the space race. Part of ON THE FRINGE: Eye on Edinburgh. Age 7+

• Traverse Theatre Company's Midsummer (A play with songs)

  Nov. 11 - 13, 2010
  Unflinching in its stare at the panic that hits everyone as they approach middle age, Midsummer is a "warm-hearted, beautifully sculpted musical romantic comedy" (The Scotsman).

• DRUID: The Cripple of Inishmaan

  Feb. 8 - 12, 2011
  Famed Irish theater company DRUID presents The Cripple of Inishmaan. Written by Academy Award winner Martin McDonagh and directed by Tony Award winner Garry Hynes, the play chronicles a Hollywood film crew's presence in a rural Irish town.

• Ishara Puppet Theatre: Simple Dreams

  Mar. 19 - 20, 2011
  See ordinary objects come to life in a charming and playful show that combines the essences of puppetry and imagination to create a visual poem on nature and the cycle of life.

• Peter Brook's Fragments

  Apr. 14 - 17, 2011
  Revered director Peter Brook, returning to the Kennedy Center for the first time since 1973, brings together five short works by playwright Samuel Beckett for his theater collection, Fragments.

All programs are subject to change.