Wit
by Margaret Edson, directed by Carol King
October 23, 24, 25, 2009 (Fri.-Sun.)A renowned professor of English, whose special field is the study and teaching of the brilliant metaphysical sonnets of the Elizabethan poet John Donne, has been diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. During the course of her illness and treatment, she comes to reassess her life and work with a depth and humor that transforms both her and the audience. This intellectually challenging play won the Pulitzer Prize and the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Drama of 1999.
- Location
- Steamer No. 10 Theatre, 500 Western Ave, Albany, NY.
- Times
- Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 PM
- Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3:00 PM.
- (Audience discussion with the director follows the Saturday matinee.)
- Admission
- Free