What: Curio Theatre Company presents Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman, directed by Agatha Carducci

Where : Calvary Church, 4740 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19143

When: October 4 - 27,Thursdays at 7pm, Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 4pm and 8pm

Curio Theatre Company presents Death and the Maiden, by Ariel Dorfman in Philadelphia. A winner of the Sir Laurence Olivier Award for Best Play of the London Season 1992 and 5 Dora Awards in Toronto, 1996, this highly charged political and emotional thriller will shock and ignite audiences in Curio's innovative staging in the Chapel space at the Calvary Center.

"Searing." Christian Science Monitor. "Magnificent.... One of those rare plays which ... seem to grasp the pulse of the century." London Financial Times. "A terrifying moral thriller which combines brilliant theatricality with clear thought and fierce compassion." London Sunday Times. "Suspenseful, rivetting ... [and] movingly personal." N.Y. Times.

Performances run from October 4th - 27th at the Calvary Center for Culture and Community, 4740 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia; Thursday at 7pm, Friday-Saturday at 8pm, Saturday at 4pm. Tickets for Thursday evenings are $15 for all adults. Tickets for Friday and Saturday are $22 regular, $19 for students and seniors.

Set in an unnamed country that is, like the author's native Chile, emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship, this political thriller explores the after effects of repression on hearts and souls. Paulina's husband Gerard is to head an investigation into past human rights abuses. A helpful stranger, Dr. Miranda, stops at their home to congratulate Gerard. Paulina overhears them speaking and is convinced that Miranda supervised her prison torture sessions. She ties him to a chair and conducts her own interrogation, gun in hand. Gerard doesn't know whether to believe his distraught wife or his persuasive new friend. This white knuckle thriller is a riveting intellectual and emotional tug of war. Please note: Adult content. Not suitable for children.

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