Beautiful City
Spring 2010
General Information
Produced by: Theater Mir
Theater: Storefront
Previews: Thursday, March 4 7:30pm
Open and run: Friday, March 5 at 7:30pm – Saturday, April 4 at 3:00pm
NO PERFORMANCE on Sunday, April 5 due to Easter Holiday
Post-show discussions: Mosaic member post-show discussion scheduled for Thursday, 3/11/09
RATED – PG 13, offensive language
SHOW DESCRIPTION
“This is the future.” So begin this darkly comic fable about urban developers, criminals, law enforcement and a witch, all fighting for the soul and vision of a city. Set in an urban landscape ripe for redevelopment, BEAUTIFUL CITY blends off-kilter characters, fast-paced storytelling and stinging social satire in a tale of greed, corruption and civic responsibility. Theatre Mir’s production marks the Chicago professional premiere of this work by one of Canada’s most prolific and celebrated playwrights.
PLOT SYNPOSIS
Tony Raft, a developer from an organized crime family, has a vision for the city - one that includes a hermetically sealed live/shop/work mall connected by exclusive underground tunnels to shield the well-heeled from the truth of poverty and despair. The only problem is not everyone shares his vision. His prized architect Paul contracts a mysterious illness and is missing in action. His mother, Mary, the head of the mob family considers his vision a distracting waste of energy and money. Low-level street thug Rolly is stealing from him. Gina Mae, a witch, vows to fight against the corruption of her city. And detective Dian tries to maintain a semblance of order and control in the city. Told in fast-paced, urban parable style, BEAUTFUL CITY chronicles the fight for the soul and vision of a city. The play premiered at the Factory Theatre in Toronto in 1987 and is part of a trilogy of Walker plays about the changing urban landscape.
Box Office Contact is Mira Vasiljevic, boxoffice@theatermir.com