[NEohioPAL] "A Doll's House" at Ashtabula Arts Center Nov. 4-6 & 11-13

[Ashtabula Arts Center]

Press Release

Contact: Pamela Hammond

 (440) 964-3396

Ashtabula Arts Center

2928 West 13th St., Ashtabula, OH 44004

aac at ashartscenter.org

www.ashartscenter.org

www.artscenternews.com

October 25, 2011

For Immediate Release

 

Ibsen's Classic Drama "A Doll's House" Opens November 4th 
One of the most celebrated plays in theater history, "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen will be performed on the G.B. Community Theatre stage at the Ashtabula Arts Center on November 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, and 13.  Friday and Saturday shows begin at 8 p.m.  Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m.

Directed by Kim Godfrey, "A Doll's House" is a classic critique of the traditional roles played by men and women in the 19th-century as it tells the story of Nora who has everything a young housewife should want-a nice home, beautiful children and an admirable husband. But when a buried secret rises from her past, Nora's world starts to crumble. Blackmail, innocence, love and hypocrisy collide as Nora comes to some startling revelations about her family, her life, and what is real.

To many Europeans of his era, Ibsen's work was a scandalous story. Nothing was considered more sacred than the covenant of marriage, and to portray it as Ibsen did was unacceptable. Ibsen was forced to change his ending to appease his critics but more open-minded individuals soon found Ibsen's willingness to examine society without prejudice exhilarating. Nearly all productions today use Ibsen's work as he originally intended.  Ibsen's masterpiece is as fresh today as it was when it first stormed the stages of Europe.

G.B. Community Theatre hopes you'll spend a crisp November evening at the theater and catch this thoughtful drama that still retains the power to entertain and provoke a full century and more after Nora first opened a door to freedom. 

Tickets are $14 Patron seating, $12 General Admission Adults, $11 Seniors and Students. Or save $2 per ticket when you purchase tickets in advance.  Advance sale tickets must be purchased prior to 4 p.m. on the day of the show or by Saturday for Sunday performances.  Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at (440) 964-3396.

Dinner will be available prior to the show on November 5.  Reservations and pre-payment are required for dinner by noon on Wednesday, Nov. 2 however dinner seats often sell out prior to the deadline.  Dinner seats should be purchased as soon as possible.  Cost of dinner is $16 plus the cost of your theater ticket.

The Ashtabula Arts Center is funded in part by the Ohio Arts Council.

 

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Pamela Hammond
Public Relations/Marketing Coordinator
Ashtabula Arts Center
2928 West 13th Street
Ashtabula OH 44004
(440) 964-3396
aac at ashartscenter.org
www.ashartscenter.org
www.artscenternews.com
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