BLUE/ORANGE

Press Release
Copyright 2004 Neptune Theatre. Used with permission.

Neptune’s Studio Stage highlights provocative theatre with Blue/Orange Halifax, NS, February 24, 2004 - In the spirit of bringing specialized productions to its Studio Stage, Neptune Theatre proudly welcomes Joe Penhall’s Blue/Orange, a brilliant battle of the minds, opening this week. Set in a London psychiatric hospital, Blue/Orange features an enigmatic patient who claims to be the son of an African dictator - a story that becomes unnervingly plausible. It’s an incendiary tale of race, madness, and a Darwinian power struggle at the heart of a dying national health system. “This is a tough play but a great play,” says General Manager Doreen Malone.” “It has all of the good stuff - tension, comedy and relevance.” Winner of the 2001 Olivier Award for Best Play, the Evening Standard Award for Best Play of the Year, and the Critic’s Circle Award for Best New Play, Blue/Orange is tough and profound new work. Critics have had this to say about Penhall’s Blue/Orange: ä “Britain’s best new play since Copenhagen … thrillingly original” says the Financial Times ä “Stinging satire” The Guardian ä “Provocative, blackly funny, and taught with thought-provoking ambiguity” The Independent Directed by Jim Millan, Blue/Orange stars Nigel Bennett, Shaun Smyth and Kevin Hanchard. A Pay-What-You-Can performance will be held on Tuesday, February 24, with the show officially opening on Friday, February 27. Blue/Orange runs until March 14 on Neptune’s Studio Stage. Ticket prices start at $15 (+tax). Shows start at 8 pm with 4:00 and 8:30 pm performances on Saturdays, and 2:00 and 7:30 pm performances on Sunday. Please note this show does contain explicit material. Celebrating its 40th season, Neptune Theatre continues to bring world-class theatre to local and regional audiences. Located at 1593 Argyle Street, Halifax, Neptune boasts two stages, Fountain Hall and the Studio, a Theatre School and its Young Neptune Company.

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