9/28/09 Far Away production promises to raise interesting issues

Far Away presented by the Department of Performance Studies

• Far Away, a play directed by Rebecca Hewett, assistant lecturer in the Department of Performance Studies at Texas A&M University at Texas A&M University, will run Oct. 1-3, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. and Oct. 4 at 2:00 p.m. in the Fallout Theatre, Blocker 120.
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• Tickets must be purchased in advance at the MSC Box Office. General admission is $10, and student admission is $5.
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• The production is set in a future world amidst a major global conflict, while the characters struggle to figure out whom (or what) to trust.
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Far Away production promises to raise interesting issues

Far Away, a play directed by Rebecca Hewett, assistant lecturer in the Department of Performance Studies at Texas A&M University at Texas A&M University, will run Oct. 1-3, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. and Oct. 4 at 2:00 p.m. in the Fallout Theatre, Blocker 120. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the MSC Box Office. General admission is $10, and student admission is $5.

The play, written by Caryl Churchill, is set in a future world amidst a major global conflict, while the characters struggle to figure out whom (or what) to trust. Countries have formed sides in the conflict, and not just humans are choosing sides: trees, bees, birds and other animals also become involved.

“It’s a sinister, unsettling world we see in this play, but I think it’s fascinating,” said Hewett. “Nothing is stable, nothing is for sure, and we can’t assume anything.”

The performance is a staged reading with very minimal design elements, and the cast will have their scripts on stage. The staged reading puts the focus on the actors, their interpretation of the script, and the text while raising interesting issues.

“The play paints a very stark picture of how quickly conflict can proliferate along so many lines that people no longer feel safe anywhere,” said Hewett. “It makes us question, where do we feel safe and how do we know it won’t change?”

Senior theatre major Sarah Varga, who will be playing “Joan,” is starring in her first production. Emily Bennett, senior genetics major, and Stacey Thompson, junior theatre major, will be playing “Harper” and “Todd,” respectively.

Following the play will be a brief discussion with the cast and crew.

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Contact: Monica Sales, sales22@libarts.tamu.edu, 979.862.4879