Playwright: David Harrower

Directed by: Annamaria Pileggi

February 9 - 25, 2018

 

Starring: Elizabeth Birkenmeier, John Pierson* and Sienna Hahn

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This intense work was commissioned by the Edinburgh International Festival, where it received its world premiere. After years in prison and subsequent hardships, Ray, fifty-six, has a new identity and has made a new life for himself, thinking that he cannot be found. Una, twenty-seven, has thought of nothing else; upon seeing a photo of Ray in a magazine, she has arrived unannounced at his office. Guilt, rage, and raw emotions run high as they recollect the passionate relationship they had fifteen years ago, when she was twelve and he was forty. Without any moral judgments, the play never shies away from the brutal truth of this abandoned and unconventional love. Una is looking for answers, not vengeance. Nevertheless, the consequences are shattering.

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**TRIGGER WARNING**
Blackbird contains content that explicitly describes a sexual encounter between a minor and an adult, and may be unsuitable or triggering for some audience members. Discretion is advised.

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