BLACKBIRD BY THE NECESSARY THEATRE

THE NECESSARY THEATRE ALL SET FOR OLIVIER WINNER FOR BEST PLAY 'BLACKBIRD' ON SEPT. 1

Theater veteran Bart Guingona and Mikkie Bradshaw - Volante will portray the roles of Ray and Una in the forthcoming play BLACKBIRD written by David Harrower.


About the play: 

Una, a 27-year-old woman, comes to visit Ray, a 55-year-old man, at his office. They are clearly not comfortable in other's company, and we soon find out why: 15 years before, when Una was only twelve, Ray seduced Una over the course of three months and finally took her away to a hotel for the weekend. Ray spent several years in prison for statutory rape, and Una was ostracized from her community after the incident. Now, she has found him by accident, and the play delves into their complex feelings for each other. Though clearly, and definitional, sexual abuse has occurred, the play that ensues is also part of a love story -- a horrible love story, but a love story all the same.

Winner of the Olivier Award for Best Play,  Blackbird is a deeply complex portrayal of two people
whose ruined lives are inextricably intertwined.

(Synopsis taken from: stageagent.com)

CAST:
BART GUINGONA as RAY
MIKKIE BRADSHAW – VOLANTE as UNA

ARTISTIC TEAM
Playwright David Harrower
Direction Topper Fabregas
Set design Joey Mendoza
Lights design John Batalla
Sounds design Jethro Joaquin
Photography Paul Lao
Poster Design Steven Tansiongco

PERFORMANCE DATES:
First Week:
 September 1 (Friday) – 8PM
 September 2 (Saturday) – 8PM
 September 3 (Sunday) – 3PM
 September 3 (Sunday) – 8PM
Second Week:
 September 8 (Friday) – 8PM
 September 9 (Saturday) – 8PM
 September 10 (Sunday) – 3PM
 September 10 (Sunday) – 8PM

Venue: Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium  4/F RCBC Plaza, Makati City

Ticket Price:  PhP 1,200.00 Orchestra center, PhP 1,000.00 Orchestra sides and orchestra back
PhP 800.00 Loge, PhP 500 Balcony

For inquiries, please contact:
Dodo Lim         Ivy Baggao
Producer         Prod Manager
0928-5072924 0915-4676443