Lynx Theatre Presents DICKINSON 6/13-6/20 In NYC And 7/10-8/2 In San Diego

Lynx Theatre to perform DICKINSON, the secret story of Emily Dickinson in New York City and San Diego, Seahorse Award Winner, Best Stageplay Moondance International Film Festival, written by William Roetzheim and directed by Al Germani. Presented by Lynx Theatre and American International Theater, DICKINSON is a poetically detailed, well researched, enchanting story about a young brilliant woman ( Emily Dickinson ) with a dazzling poetic talent and her struggle to evolve her personal, artistic and sexual identity while battling her inner and outer Demons. Her outer world included a repressive Victorian society as well as an emotionally and sexually abusive Father and enabling mother.

Her inner world, replete with "mental breakdowns" was an ongoing struggle to integrate her stunning creative intellect, evolving poetic voice, surfacing sexual feelings for women and raging emotions longing to free themselves

The production is a captivating, magical journey presented through the one night dream of a playwright struggling to write a play worthy of her genius, her poetry and her life story.

DICKINSON will be presented as a 1 week, 6 performance run in The Planet Connections Theatre Festival New York City at the "440 Studios" June 13th thru June 20th '09
www.planetconnectionsfestivity.com.

The San Diego Production will run July 10th thru Aug 2nd '09 at the North Park VaudevilleTheater, 2031 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego. Tix $18 - $15 Fri and Sats at 8pm and Sun matinees. www.northparkvaudeville.com 619-220-8663.

Photo Credit: Al Germani