THE SAFARI PARTY by Tim Firth
Three households in Cheshire have agreed to hold a “safari party” – a dinner party, each course of which is served in a different house.
The hors d’oeuvres are served by Daniel and Adam, young brothers whose abusive father was recently shot dead, the entrees by Lol and Esther, upwardly-mobile and vulgar, and desserts by Inga, a seemingly benign antiques dealer. The three households are linked not just socially, however: there’s the whole question of the table … throughout the evening the tale of the table is told, and as each layer and lie is peeled back the truth becomes that much more astonishing.
You have seen PST break down the fourth wall before, but this time you will be invited to see, hear, feel, smell, and, yes, taste the show. This September, bring your appetite as PST presents an evening of food, lies, blood, racists, suicide, shotguns, sheep shears and table golf. Do your best to keep up with the cornucopia of lies served in this bizarre twist on a classic British Farce.
Directed by Nicholas Cotz
Cast:
Janet Prince
Ed Schiff*
Erika Sheffer*
Patrick Shibles Jones*
Rebecca Street*
Stuart Williams
* member of Actor’s Equity Association
Actor’s Equity Approved Showcase
Design Team:
David Esler – Set and Props Designer
Kathleen Leary – Costume Designer
Michael Riotto & Anjeanette Stokes – Lighting Designer
Chris Rummel – Sound Designer
C. Alexander Smith – Properties Design
Previews: Sept. 19th 8PM, 20th 2PM
Opens: Sept. 20th
Runs: Sept 20th – Oct 11th
Tues-Wed 7PM
Thurs-Sat 8PM
Sun 2PM (except Sept. 21st (no show that day))
Closes: Sat. Oct. 11th 8PM
The Kauffman Theatre at The Algonquin
123 East 24th Street (b/w Park and Lexington)
Tickets:
$20.00 – General Admission
$17.00 – Seniors, Students, Children
$15.00 – Group Sales (Blocks of 10 or more tickets, call (212) 868-4444 for Group Sales)
$10.00 – Ten Dollar Tuesdays
TDF vouchers accepted.
To Purchase Tickets:
Online: http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showCode=SAF3
Phone: (212) 868-4444 Mon.-Fri. 9 AM to 8 PM, Sat. 10 AM to 8 PM, Sun. 10 AM to 6 PM
For more information call 212-802-4537
