MAN AND SUPERMAN, SKYLIGHT, JOHN and More Set for Third Rail's NT Live Encore Festival This Month

Third Rail Repertory Theatre presents a National Theatre Live Encore Festival, featuring the 2014/15 season favorites: Man and Superman, Treasure Island, Of Mice and Men, Skylight, A View from the Bridge and John.

Portland Screening Dates:

Friday, August, 28th at 7 pm

Saturday August 29th at 11 am, 3 pm, and 7 pm

Sunday August 30th at 2 pm and 7 pm

Location: Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave Portland OR 97214

Tickets Available: By phone at 503.235.1101, or online at thirdrailrep.org; Single tickets $15-$20 per showing, unlimited attendance for Third Rail Members

The Plays:

Friday, August 28

7 pm: Man and Superman

Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes plays Jack Tanner in this exhilarating reinvention of Shaw's witty, provocative classic.

Saturday, August 29

11 am: Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson's story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery. Suitable for 10+ years old.

3 pm: Of Mice and Men

Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee James Franco and Tony Award nominee Chris O'Dowd star in the hit Broadway production.

7 pm: Skylight

Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan feature in the highly anticipated West End production of David Hare's Skylight, directed by Stephen Daldry.

Sunday, August 30th

2 pm: A View from the Bridge

A stellar cast led by Mark Strong in the Young Vic's 'magnetic, electrifying, astonishingly bold' production of A View from the Bridge, directed by the visionary

7 pm: DV8's JOHN

DV8 Physical Theatre's new production, JOHN, authentically depicts real-life stories, combining movement and spoken word to create an intense and moving theatrical experience. Contains adult themes, strong language and nudity. Suitable for 18+ yrs

Third Rail is an artist-driven theatre company whose vitality is defined by its audience's sharp appetite for groundbreaking, innovative work. We promote new plays while exploring the edges of theatrical style. Third Rail exists to provide a home for artists and theatergoers alike, offering a range of experiences to be shared by the audience and the community. More information at thirdrailrep.org.

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