Prayer For The French Republic
When:
Thursday, Sep 07, 2023 6:55p -
Sunday, Oct 08, 2023 3:00p
Thursday, Sep 07, 2023 6:55p -
Sunday, Oct 08, 2023 3:00p
Where:
Huntington Avenue Theatre
264 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Admission:
Unknown
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Categories:
Art, Date Idea, Shows
Winner! Three 2022 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding PlayWinner!
2022 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Off Broadway Play!
It’s 2016 Paris and the Salomon family has made a warm and wonderful home there since the 1940s.
But when their son comes home beaten up because he was wearing a yarmulke, they are forced to question their safety and sense of belonging in the city they love.
Both wickedly funny and deeply profound, this powerful new play spans five generations of a French Jewish family to explore history, what makes a home, and the effects of an ancient hatred and an enduring hope.
Artistic Director Loretta Greco directs Joshua Harmon’s major new American play, having originally produced a workshop of it at the Magic Theatre prior to its New York debut in 2022.
From Artistic Director Loretta Greco: “Joshua Harmon gives me hope for the future of the American theatre. He has an incredible gift for shedding light on the ways in which family, culture, and faith collide and evolve, and I’m thrilled to be introducing him to you this season. His extraordinary new play asks profound questions about what it takes to feel safe when hate persists across borders and generations, and in true Joshua Harmon fashion, manages to find the rich humor and pathos of being human in an imperfect world.”
From playwright Joshua Harmon: “I met Loretta Greco almost ten years ago, when she produced Bad Jews at The Magic. I fell under her spell immediately and have stayed there ever since, so it thrills me to no end that she has chosen my play as the first she'll direct at The Huntington in the 23/24 season. I hope this play speaks to audiences from all backgrounds who have felt frightened these last few years about the future, the state of the world, and the state of our country, and yet who remain hopeful that we can all live in peace in the place we call home.”
Critical acclaim:
“Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching, and wickedly funny.” – The New York Times
“A brave, articulate, moving, and necessary new play. Wrenching, brilliant, and shattering. This fearless play tackles conundrums with a combination of intelligence, balance, and accessibility that few writers of Harmon’s generation could pull off.” – New York Stage Review
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