The Whipping Man at Pasadena Playhouse

The Whipping Man

Pasadena Playhouse
39 S. El Molino Ave. Pasadena

The Civil War has ended, leaving destruction in its wake. As a raging storm illuminates what's left of a once majestic plantation home, three Jewish men prepare for Passover—the owner's son, and his family's former slaves. Only one of them, Simon, remains strong in his faith, but it is threatened with truths about what happened in this house—and in their lives—during its antebellum days. Full casting and the creative team for THE WHIPPING MAN will be announced at a later date.

Thru - Mar 1, 2015

Tuesdays: 8:00pm

Wednesdays: 8:00pm

Thursdays: 8:00pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 4:00pm & 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:00pm & 7:00pm

Price: $30-$125

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 626-356-7529

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Stage Scene LA - Recommended

"...Inspired by this bit of historical happenstance, and armed with the knowledge that there were indeed Jewish slaveholders (and Jewish slaves) in the pre-Civil War Deep South, playwright Matthew Lopez sat down to write The Whipping Man, a gripping, eye-opening look at three Jews-two black, one white-in the days just following Appomattox, a play now brought to compelling life in a spectacular new production just transferred from South Coast Rep to the Pasadena Playhouse."

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- Steven Stanley

The Stage Struck Review - Recommended

"...In short, "The Whipping Man" offers a unique and rounded approach to a very difficult subject. The surprises of the script, which unfolds in an unforeseen direction, only contribute to the sense of seeing something very new about something very old – the best essence of a historical drama, in that it speaks to what has come after in subtle but essential ways. Surprise, enrichment, polish, and a new window from which to view a well-worn subject all contribute to making this play one to see. So go. No matter where you approach this from, it is worth the time."

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- Frances Baum Nicholson

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