Third Rail Rep to Screen National Theatre Live's EVERYMAN, 7/19

BAFTA winner and Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor ( 12 Years a Slave) takes the title role in this dynamic new production of one of English drama's oldest plays, directed by the National Theatre's new Director Rufus Norris ( Broken, London Road). Third Rail Repertory Theatre presents National Theatre Live's HD screening of EVERYMAN, a new adaptation by Carol Ann Duffy.

The screening is set for Sunday, July 19th at 2 p.m. at the World Trade Center Theater, 121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97204. Tickets available by phone at 503.235.1101, online at thirdrailrep.org, or at Portland Center for the Performing Arts Box Office (1111 SW Broadway). Single tickets $15-$20.

Everyman is successful, popular and riding high when Death comes calling. He is forced to abandon the life he has built and embark on a last, frantic search to recruit a friend, anyone, to speak in his defence. But Death is close behind, and time is running out.

One of the great primal, spiritual myths, Everyman asks whether it is only in death that we can understand our lives. A cornerstone of English drama since the 15th century, it now explodes onto the stage in a startling production with words by Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate, and movement by Javier De Frutos.

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.