- Audiences
The Children's Hour
Oct 12, 2022
08:00 PM
200 North Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
The Children's Hour
By Lillian Hellman
Directed by Ann Kreitman
Oct. 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15 at 8 p.m.
Oct. 9 at 2 p.m.
E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building
Lillian Hellman upended American theatre in 1934 with her debut play The Children’s Hour. When an unruly student accuses schoolteachers Karen and Martha of a lesbian affair, they must navigate the truth among the lies as they fight to save their all-girls boarding school in rural Massachusetts. Breaking open The Children’s Hour, this production explores the classic play’s cultural impact and the tension between shame, survival, and how we imagine a queer future.
This production contains depictions of bullying, violence, homophobia, racism, and suicide.
Tickets:
Tickets are available through the Hancher Box Office website or by calling 319-335-1160.
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