Slipstream Theater Initiative Presents UNDER THE YELLOW SIGN as Part of PENNY DREADFUL Series
It is said, there is a play that once you've read or seen, will leave your mind grasping for reality again…For one weekend only, Slipstream is thrilled to release its annual Penny Dreadful Halloween experience! Join us as we explore themes of madness, art and terror in Penny Dreadful 2016: Under the Yellow Sign. Weaving together 3 narratives adapted from The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers, and Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, we tell a chilling tale about blurring the lines between art and insanity. A young artist discovers an ancient play that drives one to the edge of madness, and brings his muse with him over the edge. A young woman is locked away for her own good, with nothing but her imagination for company. And a sister re-enacts her brother's tragic devolution into a writhing vermin, and the destruction of her family. All under the Yellow Sign of an ancient evil…
Photo Flash: Hilberry's THE WAY OF THE WORLD Heads to the National Theatre Archive
The Hilberry Theatre Company presents William Congreve's The Way of the World, which will be recorded for inclusion in the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive in the National Theatre Archive at Lincoln Center. The Archive has been an integral part of theatre history and research since 1970, with a mandate to 'preserve live theatrical productions and document the creative contributions of distinguished artists and legendary figures of the theatre.' Scroll down for a look at the show!
Photo Flash: Hilberry's THE WAY OF THE WORLD Heads to the National Theatre Archive
The Hilberry Theatre Company presents William Congreve's The Way of the World, which will be recorded for inclusion in the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive in the National Theatre Archive at Lincoln Center. The Archive has been an integral part of theatre history and research since 1970, with a mandate to "preserve live theatrical productions and document the creative contributions of distinguished artists and legendary figures of the theatre." Scroll down for a look at the show!
The Hilberry Theatre to Stage ROMEO AND JULIET, 10/24-12/13
The Hilberry Theatre's 52nd season continues with William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, returning to the Hilberry stage for the first time since 2006. The production plays from October 24 to December 13, 2014, with additional student matinees scheduled throughout early 2015.
Photo Flash: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Opens Tonight at The Hilberry Theatre
The 2008 Tony Award winner for Best Play August: Osage County, by Tracy Letts, closes the Hilberry Theatre's 51st season in Midtown Detroit. Playing tonight, April 18 through May 10, 2014, this Pulitzer Prize-winning play arrives at the Hilberry Theatre fresh off the critically-acclaimed movie adaptation in theatres nationwide. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Photo Flash: First Look at AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY at The Hilberry Theatre
The 2008 Tony Award winner for Best Play August: Osage County, by Tracy Letts, closes the Hilberry Theatre's 51st season in Midtown Detroit. Playing April 18 through May 10, 2014, this Pulitzer Prize-winning play arrives at the Hilberry Theatre fresh off the critically-acclaimed movie adaptation in theatres nationwide. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Photo Flash: Hilberry Theatre's MACBETH, Opening 9/20
William Shakespeare's timeless tragedy Macbeth opens the Hilberry Theatre's 51st season in Midtown Detroit. Playing September 20 through October 12, 2013, Shakespeare's celebrated work is a riveting tale of greed and the lust for power; complete with jaw-dropping fight scenes and a bold cast of characters. Tickets for Macbeth range from $12-$30 and are available by calling the Hilberry Theatre Box Office at (313) 577-2972, online at Hilberry.com, or by visiting the box office at 4743 Cass Avenue on the corner of Hancock Street. Check out a first look at the cast below!
MARAT/SADE Concludes Hilberry Theatre's 50th Season, Now thru 5/11
Playing tonight, April 19 through May 11, 2013, the evocative and extraordinary Tony Award-winning play, Marat/Sade (The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade) by Peter Weiss, will conclude the Hilberry Theatre's milestone 50th season. This legendary play-within-a-play is a wildly theatrical, multi-layered event not to be missed.
MARAT/SADE to Conclude Hilberry Theatre's 50th Season, 4/19-5/11
Playing April 19 through May 11, 2013, the evocative and extraordinary Tony Award-winning play, Marat/Sade (The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade) by Peter Weiss, will conclude the Hilberry Theatre's milestone 50th season. This legendary play-within-a-play is a wildly theatrical, multi-layered event not to be missed.
Nikolai Gogol's MARRIAGE Opens at Wayne State's Hilberry Theatre Tonight
Tonight, February 22, 2013, the comedy Marriage by Nikolai Gogol will open as the fifth production in the Hilberry Theatre's 50th season. This classic Russian tale of arranged marriages follows a young bachelor through the hesitation many men experience when confronted with the idea of serious commitment. Antics ensue when the young bachelor's best friend takes arranging the marriage into his own hands as the two compete with other eccentric bachelors for the bride's affection.
Nikolai Gogol's MARRIAGE to Open at Wayne State's Hilberry Theatre, 2/22
On February 22, 2013, the comedy Marriage by Nikolai Gogol will open as the fifth production in the Hilberry Theatre's 50th season. This classic Russian tale of arranged marriages follows a young bachelor through the hesitation many men experience when confronted with the idea of serious commitment. Antics ensue when the young bachelor's best friend takes arranging the marriage into his own hands as the two compete with other eccentric bachelors for the bride's affection.
WSU Hilberry Theatre Presents GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA, Now thru 2/9
Tonight, November 16, 2012, GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA (GOOD MORNING JULIET) by Ann-Marie MacDonald will open as the third production in the Hilberry Theatre's 50th season. Incorporating the storylines of both OTHELLO and ROMEO AND JULIET, the play tells the story of a young academic who proposes Shakespeare had two different, comedic endings in mind for two of his most beloved tragedies.
WSU Hilberry Theatre To Present GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA, 11/16 - 02/09/2013
On November 16, 2012, GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA (GOOD MORNING JULIET) by Ann-Marie MacDonald will open as the third production in the Hilberry Theatre's 50th season. Incorporating the storylines of both OTHELLO and ROMEO AND JULIET, the play tells the story of a young academic who proposes Shakespeare had two different, comedic endings in mind for two of his most beloved tragedies.
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