Unnatural Acts - The Michael Chekhov Theater Festival

 

Unnatural Acts - The Michael Chekhov Theater Festival at Ridgefield Theater Barn on Saturday, October 19 at 2:00 pm

UNNATURAL ACTS by Plastic Theatre Company. Directed by Tony Speciale. A staged reading.

In the spring of 1920, a Harvard sophomore commits suicide. Shortly thereafter a disciplinary tribunal is formed to investigate charges of homosexuality activity among the student population. Dozens of young men are interrogated behind closed doors and fourteen are declared guilty of "homosexualism", a sentence that would haunt them for the rest of their lives.

Collaboratively written and inspired by true events, this play incorporates court transcripts and other historical records from the Harvard University archives.

The Michael Chekhov Theatre Festival is celebrating its eleventh year. Inspired by the innovative, imagination-based technique of Michael Chekhov, the festival is dedicated to discovering and welcoming original artists, presenting their creative work and offering sanctuary to experiment and explore new theatre in Ridgefield, which has become a thriving theatrical hub.

The nephew of famed Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, Michael Chekhov (1891-1955) achieved fame in his own right as an actor/director/author who relocated his dramatic arts school from England to Ridgefield in 1939.

The Ridgefield Theater Barn has been entertaining audiences since 1965.

Doors open at 1:00pm.  We are a cabaret theater.  Please feel free to bring food and drink to indulge at the theater before or during the show.  A bar serving beer and wine along with a signature cocktail will be open prior to the show & at intermission.  ​Thank you for your support.  We look forward to seeing you at the show.

The Ridgefield Theater Barn is located at 37 Halpin Lane. Tickets for the festival can be purchased at ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org.