Forever at Portland Center Stage

Forever
Jan 30 – Mar 20, 2016

Written by Dael Orlandersmith
Directed by Neel Keller

“In language that is always spare and simple, with rhythms now jagged and discordant, now incantatory and soothing, Ms. Orlandersmith holds us in a taut, quiet spell.” – The New York Times

Forever begins in Paris at the famed Père Lachaise Cemetery, where strangers from around the world make pilgrimages to the graves of legendary artists such as Marcel Proust, Richard Wright and Jim Morrison. As she visits the resting places of her idols, Orlandersmith is moved to investigate the complex legacy she received from her mother and their often harrowing life in Harlem. Riveting and powerful, Forever is about family –the ones we are born into; the strange way powerful bonds are formed with people who, though unrelated by blood, come to feel like family; and the legacies that shape us all.

Ages: Forever is recommended for ages 16+; contains mature language and graphic descriptions. Children under 6 are not permitted at any PCS production. There is no late seating or re-entry in the Ellyn Bye Studio.