Now Playing

The Washington Area Premiere of

THE VERTICAL HOUR
by David Hare

Directed by David Dieudonne

Performances: Oct. 10, 11, 17, 18,  23 (TBD), 24, 25  at 8 pm Oct. 19, 26 at 2 pm
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church
9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda MD

In this deeply moving piece by one of contemporary theatre's greatest voices, "The Vertical Hour"
examines how we define ourselves on all levels in our own internal life: in relationship to the ones we love, community, nation and the world at large.

Nadia, an ex-war correspondant turned academic, notorious among liberals for her public support of the war in Iraq, has come to England with her boyfriend Philip to meet his reclusive father, Oliver, an urbane doctor and serial philanderer. As day bleeds into night, Nadia and Oliver engage in heated discussions about love, death, marriage, family, and politics.

These emotional confrontations force Nadia to reassess not only her long-held beliefs, but also her relationship with Philip.

FEATURING:
Lisa Hawkins as Nadia
Mark O'Brien as Oliver
Brett Estey as Philip
Greg Lipper as Dennis
Sophia Medley as Terri