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Theater & Shows| Official Website: A Tale of Two Cities: Wheelock Family Theatre Location: 200 The Riverway, Boston, MA, 02215 directions Phone:617-879-2300 Date: Friday, October 30, 2009 - Sunday, November 29, 2009 Hours: Friday nights at 7:30, Saturday & Sunday matinees at 3:00. There are 3 10am school matinees scheduled for Thu 11/5, Wed 11/18, and Tue 11/24. Ages: Teens, Adults In/Outdoor: Indoor Cost: $$ see below |
Set during the tumult of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities vividly dramatizes the influence of historical and political upheaval on the individual.
It follows the intertwined fortunes of a French Aristocrat who reject’s his family’s tradition of terrorizing the lower classes; a physician whose long imprisonment has left him a symbolic hero for the oppressed; a drunken lawyer who finds meaning in life through an requited love; and a mob leader whose sheer rage at the degradation of the lower classes demands vengeance.
This new adaptation of the Dickens classic poses questions as pressing today as they were two centuries ago.
How does one prioritize loyalty?
Is violence ever justified?
What are the costs to society of a citizenry divided between rich and poor?
Can a single act of honor and love counteract a world filled with hatred?
How do the dignity and the rights of the individual withstand the actions of a howling mob?
Can a government that asserts its power in the form of public exhibition guarantee control of its audience reaction?
And, in the face of war and terror perpetrated in the name of a broader cause, what is the definition of a life well lived?
 Cost |  Top |
$25, $20, $15; Teens on Friday nights: $15
 Location | Top |
200 The Riverway, Boston, MA, 02215 map
Wheelock Family Theatre is located on the campus of Wheelock College at 200 The Riverway between Fenway park and the Longwood Medical Area.
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- There are free events at every performance.
- Friday nights: Teen Take Overs are pre-show drama workshops on social justice.
- Saturdays: Great Debates are post show discussions led by a WFT teaching artist: What makes someone a hero? What is the nature of a promise? Can a Revolution affect change or is it doomed to fail?
- Sundays: Red Carpet: meet the cast after the show!
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