The Night Shift Theatre

Peter Nichols’ A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

 

May 26-29 2016

3B Development Series

Tickets 

IN RESIDENCE: May 24-30 2016

The Night Shift is proud to kick-off their 2016 season with this brilliant and brutal play by Peter Nichols. Directed by Christina Ashby, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg tells the story of a young British couple struggling to keep their marriage afloat while caring for their only child, a small girl with cerebral palsy. Jo, their daughter, is confined to a wheelchair and unable to communicate. Sheila, her mother, is a natural care-taker and devotes her life so her daughter will have one. Brian, meanwhile, is constantly looking for a way out. Tensions mount when Brian’s mother and their married friends pay a visit. Each character has their own view on what to do with Jo and the damning question is asked: Is it ever worth it? A play that combines comedy, pathos, and vaudeville, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg is sure to stay with you long after you’ve left the theater.

PERFORMANCES: May 26-29 2016
TIME: Thur.-Sat. 7 PM, Sun. 3 PM, 2 hours w/ intermission
LENGTH OF SHOW:2 hours
PRICE: $15.00

At IRT:154 Christopher st. NYC #3B (third floor)

IRT Theater is a grassroots laboratory for independent theater and performance in New York City, providing space and support to a new generation of artists. Tucked away in the old Archive Building in Greenwich Village, IRT’s mission is to build a community of emerging and established artists by creating a home for the development and presentation of new work. Some of the artists we have supported include Young Jean Lee, Reggie Watts and Mike Daisey.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Office of Council Member Corey Johnson and The Nancy Quinn Fund, a project of ART-NY.