Events
Event Type [Inside] the Ford New Play Series
SONG OF EXTINCTION
By E.M. Lewis
Presented by Moving Arts
By E.M. Lewis
Presented by Moving Arts
November 7 – December 14
A World Premiere play by the winner of the 2008 Francesca Primus Prize. Song of Extinction is about the science of life and loss, the relationships between fathers and sons, Cambodian fields, Bolivian rainforests and redemption. Max Forrestal, a musically gifted high school student, is falling off the edge of the world, and his biology teacher, Khim Phan, is the only one who’s noticed. His attempts to help the boy, however, push Khim into a magical journey of his own – from the Cambodia of his youth into the undiscovered country beyond.
Wednesday at 8 pm: November 5 (preview)
Thursdays at 8 pm: November 6 (preview), 13, 20; December 4, 11 (dark Thanksgiving)
Fridays at 8 pm: November 7 (Opening Night), 14, 21, 28; December 5, 12
Saturdays at 8 pm: November 8, 15, 22, 29; December 6, 13
Sundays at 3 pm & 7 pm: November 9, 16, 23, 30; December 7, 14
"After the actors had taken their bows and left the stage, the audience continued to sit in stunned silence. Nobody moved. Nobody spoke. It takes a pretty powerful play to generate that kind of response. A silence so profound as to be understood as an overwhelming tribute to an extraordinary production. Everything about this play is done to perfection. Davis has directed this exceptional group of actors with smooth attention to detail... There is a melancholy richness and sensitivity in this beautiful play that will stay with you for a very long time. Guaranteed to leave you thoughtful and speechless."
-- Cynthia Citron from CurtainUp.com
More Song of Extinction reviews & articles, click here
Wednesday at 8 pm: November 5 (preview)
Thursdays at 8 pm: November 6 (preview), 13, 20; December 4, 11 (dark Thanksgiving)
Fridays at 8 pm: November 7 (Opening Night), 14, 21, 28; December 5, 12
Saturdays at 8 pm: November 8, 15, 22, 29; December 6, 13
Sundays at 3 pm & 7 pm: November 9, 16, 23, 30; December 7, 14
THE REVIEWS ARE IN AND SONG OF EXTINCTION IS A TRANSFORMATIVE HIT!
LA Weekly says: "GO!" and "Director Davis finds beauty in death, staging it as a boat ride into the jungle with showers of butterflies...""After the actors had taken their bows and left the stage, the audience continued to sit in stunned silence. Nobody moved. Nobody spoke. It takes a pretty powerful play to generate that kind of response. A silence so profound as to be understood as an overwhelming tribute to an extraordinary production. Everything about this play is done to perfection. Davis has directed this exceptional group of actors with smooth attention to detail... There is a melancholy richness and sensitivity in this beautiful play that will stay with you for a very long time. Guaranteed to leave you thoughtful and speechless."
-- Cynthia Citron from CurtainUp.com
More Song of Extinction reviews & articles, click here