the Northern California Premiere of...
The show has been
extended through Nov 8
Oct. 3 - Nov. 1, 2008
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 pm
A special matinee performance on Sunday, October 19 at 2:00 pm
Central Stage
5221 Central Avenue
Richmond, CA 94804
Tickets are available by calling 800-838-3006 or
click here to purchase online.
Student discount (5 or more) - $10.
Cast and Crew
| Actors: |
Sora Baek El Beh Fiona Cheung Kevin Copps Keith C. Davis* Ara Glenn-Johanson Gary Grossman Erin Maxon Amy Penney Davern Wright |
| Interns: |
Anna Kennard Hillary Milton |
| Director: | Jeffrey Hoffman* |
| Set Designer: | Plamena Milusheva |
| Lighting Designer: | Joey Brennan |
| Costume Designer: | Joui Turandot |
| Puppet/Mask Designer: | Ragged Wing Ensemble |
| Choreographer: | Amy Sass* |
| Producer: | Anna Shneiderman* |
| Asst. Producer: | Ashley Porciuncula |
| Poster Design: | Aidan Fraser |
| Poster Illustration: | Amy Sass* |
| Stage Manager: | Travis Van Oosbree |
*denotes a RWE company member.
Directions
Driving: From I-80E, exit at Central Avenue in El Cerrito , take a left on Central going under the highway and stay in the right lane. Go straight through the light and then immediately veer right just before the bridge, going towards the warehouse buildings. Go towards the black iron gate, but before the gate, take a right at the pylon with business names on it. Central Stage is the first building on the corner. There is plenty of parking.
BART: Take the Richmond line to El Cerrito Plaza , walk 1 block north to Central Avenue , and then go less than 1 mile (8-10 blocks) down Central Ave. After passing under the highway bridge, follow the same directions as above.
Press Contact
Lawrence Helman PR
415-661-1260
lhelman@sbcglobal.net
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Interviews & Reviews
Interview with Clive Barker
Bay Area Reporter
Interview with Jeffrey Hoffman and Keith Davis
The "Cool As Hell" Theater Show
"...clever and insightful."
- Daily Cal
"...excellent, often delightfully funny."
- Berkeley Daily Planet
"Ragged Wing is one of those local independent companies always worth seeing."
- Berkeley Daily Planet
"…remarkably inventive."
- East Bay Express
In THE HISTORY OF THE DEVIL, the prosecution argues that The Devil’s presence on Earth has had a disastrous effect on mankind, whereas the defense counters that The Devil is - and always has been - man’s greatest scapegoat. Legal arguments aside however, The Devil demands that he be found innocent of sins against humankind and be released back into Heaven. Throughout the play, as we examine how the modern world views the archetypal battle between good and evil, we are faced with many core questions: Has The Devil wreaked havoc on Earth or has he simply been an innocent observer of the human condition all these thousands of years? Does any being, no matter how terrifying it may seem, deserve an eternity of suffering? Does The Devil deserve Paradise ?
This is our first foray into performing in Richmond , and we are excited to introduce our work to communities in that section of the East Bay , as well as to Clive Barker fans from all over the region.
THE HISTORY OF THE DEVIL was written in the early 1980s, and published in 1995 as part of a collection of plays called Incarnations. Clive Barker never intended the play to be published, originally writing it to be developed and performed by his own theatre, The Dog Company, with himself as director. Since 1995, the play has been performed all around the world, often resulting in banned productions in some cities that deemed the content - too blasphemous - . This attention helped launch the audacious script into notoriety often playing to sold-out houses. According to Clive Barker, THE HISTORY OF THE DEVIL is a story best described as - John Milton meets John Grisham.
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