On Thursday, 3 May, The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble premieres their latest production: In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play.
At the dawn of the age of electricity, Dr. Givings performs some experimental treatments in his home office on Victorian women suffering from hysteria. Intrigued by what’s going on in the next room, Dr. Givings’ wife, Catherine, will soon discover the “shocking” side-effects of her husband’s revolutionary gadget. In this touching, bittersweet comedy by the author of The Clean House, take a peek at what happens when hysteria becomes hysterical.
“At our current time of vast technological advancement, when women’s health and bodies are so much in the national media discussions, this play asks us to examine the electrifying power of intimacy between two people,” states Director Cassandra Pisieczko in her Directors Notes on BTE’s website. “Meditations on marriage, motherhood, and the longing for personal satisfaction reverberate throughout this piece – as well as the desire to see, and be seen, for who we are as individuals … But underneath it all is a longing to connect, to know and be known on an intimate level – a longing to be not in the next room, but rather in communion with those we love.”
Written by Sarah Ruhl, the play features Anastasia Peterson as Mrs. Givings, Aaron White as Dr. Givings, Nina Edgerton as Sabrina Daldry, and Katherine Nora LeRoy as Elizabeth.
In the Next Room, which was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play in 2010 offers an examination of sexual topics and is recommended for mature audiences only.
For all others, The Bloomsburg Daily suggests a distraction-free evening browsing the latest Brookstone catalog.
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“Pay What You Wish” Night Thursday, May 3 at 7:30PM
Friday, May 4 at 7:30PM, Reduced Price Preview, $11/General Admission
Dates & Times:
May 3 – May 20, 2012
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30PM
Sundays at 3PM
Tickest my be purchased via the following means:
Online at www.bte.org
In Person at 226 Center Street, Downtown Bloomsburg
Over the phone: (570) 784-8181 or (800) 282-0283
Ticket Prices:
$11 Preview
$25 Adult
$20 Senior/Young Adult
$11 Student
$5 BU Student (with ID)[/box]
Photographs by TBD’s Bob Rush:
