WNY PLAYWRIGHT MOB TO READ THREAD
Join us to see The Unfortunates, by CNY Dramatists Guild regional rep Aoise Stratford! Aoise will be in Buffalo November 9 to see her show and do a talkback afterward, so come on out for our first mob of the new theater season and support a New York State playwright.
Red Thread is offering a generous $15 industry rate this night to see this show by candlelight in the awesome new space at Jim Bush photography studio.
SYNOPSIS: When Mary Jane Kelly seeks refuge in the Ten Bells on a cold foggy night, she's a pound forty behind in her rent, her window is broken, she has lost her key, and she's alone. And it's 1888-not a good time to be poor and "unfortunate" on the streets of London. Somewhere out there in the foggy shadows, one of the world's most notorious criminals is at work. Mary only has two ways to secure her own front door. One of them is prostitution. But when she discovers a lone stranger drinking there, Mary sees an opportunity to sell a stolen scrap of bloody ribbon and she embarks on a delicate but desperate attempt to turn things around. As a legitimate Ripper token, the stolen ribbon is the most valuable thing she has. But can the buyer be trusted? And what will she have to give up to make the sale?
Starring Kelly Meg Brennan, directed by Josephine Hogan
What They're Saying:
"Haunting...Engrossing." "The Unfortunates...convinces you" "The merciless narrowing of [Mary's] world is palpable - NY Times
4 Stars, Critics Pick "The Unfortunates achieves a rare combination of pathos and humor" - Time Out New York
A "Gripping Portrayal...an entrancing evening of theatre" - Theatre Is Easy
"A superior example of...a one-person show." "Fringe audiences should be happy to spend Mary's last hours with her." -Theatre for Nerds
Chosen as one of "The Ten Shows to See at the NY Fringe Festival" - Backstage Magazine
"Aoise Stratford's riveting one-woman play....leaves [you] breathless" "This is definitely not the last we'll hear of this fantastic show" - McDuffy NYC.
"A fascinating one-woman play" - NJ Footlights
"It would be truly unfortunate to miss this show... I can't say enough good things about this drama" "incredibly well-crafted...dramatic, funny, dark and enchanting" - Morris Beats
"Superb writing" "Aoise Stratford's jaw-dropping play...is an hour and a half of theater that is not to be missed!" - NJ Arts Maven
November 9, 2016
8pm - 9:30pm
Jim Bush Photography Studio
44 17th Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
