Northlight Theatre 2008/09 Season
Doctor Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
Based on the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson
Directed by Jessica Thebus
What happened the night that Henry Jekyll died? Against the backdrop of Victorian London, the respected doctor has begun to display alarmingly erratic behavior toward his friends. At the wsame time, a mysterious figure haunts the city’s streets under the cloak of the London fog. This fiendishly clever and theatrically innovative new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale is a smart, psychological thriller that delights in revealing the many faces of Edward Hyde.
September 17 – October 26, 2008
Grey Gardens
Book by Doug Wright, music by Scott Frankel, lyrics by Michael Korie
Directed by BJ Jones
Musical direction by Doug Peck
Rub elbows with Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter “Little Edie,” – Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ most scandalous relatives! Once the highest of high society, the two have become East Hampton’s most notorious recluses, living in a dilapidated 28-room mansion with 51 cats for company. Set in two eras – 1941 when the celebrated estate was the picture of wealth and sophistication, and 1973 after it had been reduced to squalor – Grey Gardens is a brilliant and heartbreaking look at two indomitable women.
November 12 – December 21, 2008
Po Boy Tango
By Kenneth Lin
Translated by Martin Crimp
Directed by Chay Yew
A celebration of the human spirit and the joy of cooking, Po Boy Tango tells the story of Richie Po, a Chinese immigrant who turns to his estranged friend Gloria to help him recreate his mother’s “Great Banquet.” Despite the challenges of shark fin soup, duck po boy sandwiches and underlying cultural tensions, Richie and Gloria find common ground through their shared humor and the blending of traditional Taiwanese cuisine and African American “Soul Food.” Helped by lessons from Po Moma’s television cooking show, the two discover a deeper understanding of food, culture and the nature of friendship.
January 7 – February 15, 2009
Mauritius
By Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Dexter Bullard
The stakes are high when half-sisters inherit a book of rare stamps that may include the “crown jewel” of the stamp-collection world. The battle for possession takes a dangerous turn when three rival collectors enter the sisters’ world, willing to go to any lengths to stake their claim on the find. Combining the best aspects of Hitchcock, Chandler and Mamet, “Mauritius” is a gripping blend of sharp comedy and heart-pounding drama that simmers with constant surprise.
February 25 – April 5, 2009
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
By Martin McDonagh
Directed by BJ Jones
“Wee Thomas” the cat has been killed. What’s worse, he was the beloved pet of Padraic – a ruthless Irish hitman who considers the IRA “too soft.” As the folks back home fight over who has to break the bad news, the violence escalates – recalling Shakespeare and Quentin Tarantino at their bloody best. A few murders, several dismemberments and a smattering of cow mutilations later, all is finally right with the world again. Or is it? In this wickedly funny black comedy from the author of “The Cripple of Inishmaan”, “A Skull in Connemara” and the recent film “In Bruges”, McDonagh considers the implications of outrageous reactions to small misunderstandings.
April 29 – June 7, 2009
For more information, call 847-673-6300, or go to www.northlight.org
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