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Thursday, October 15, 2009

A new season of Wilma to open

    October marks the official start of candy corn, cardigans, gorgeous autumn foliage and the end of a sweet and relaxing summer. But, October also means the beginning of the new theatre season that will attract audiences to the lit-up playhouses throughout the city. One of the more popular Avenue of the Arts theatres, The Wilma, will be opening for its tenth season with "Coming Home," the third-ever production of the latest play written by Athol Fugard, called “the greatest active playwright in the English-speaking world” by "Time" magazine.           

            "Coming Home" will be the fourth Fugard play that The Wilma has produced. Fugard himself has called The Wilma “brave and courageous.” His play follows the story of a young South African woman who returns home to her beloved family farm after her dreams of being a famous cabaret singer are shattered. Even though she is a broken woman burdened by an overwhelming secret, she is buoyed by her undying hope and eternal optimism for a better life for her son. 
            The Wilma has brought together an amazing cast for this surreal production and has also arranged a coinciding lecture symposium. The play will run Oct. 14 through Nov. 15. For more information, please visit http://www.wilmatheater.org/ or call 
215-546-7824.

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