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2008-2009 Season
WITH OR WITHOUT WINGS
• Written and performed by ensemble member Mierka Girten
• Adapted by Michael Thomas
• Directed by ensemble member Larry Grimm
Ping Pong is a game like no other. It demands
acute dexterity, lightening quick reflexes,
and nerves of steel. But nerves are fraying
among a team of three London cabbies as they
face elimination from their elite league of
master players. Can the team captain hold his
comrades together to rise above and reach the
top this season, or will their bond disintegrate
in the face of buried tensions boiling to the
surface? This razor sharp comedy in its U.S.
Premiere investigates the male psyche at its
competitive worst.
WINGS SOARS INTO CRITICAL ACCLAIM!
"Girten is a delight." -Time Out Chicago
"It's her vinegary sense of humor and unblinking self-awareness that make this show
more than just a feel-good, carpe-diem homily." -The Chicago Reader
"Girten is extremely likable and she's figured out how to let you in
without sucking you dry." - New City
"Girten is a Hot Ticket - as alive as one can get,lots of guts,lots of heart,
and a wicked funny bone." - ChicagoCritic.com
One artist’s story about living life to the fullest. Penned and performed by one of A Red Orchid’s very own, this one-woman tour-de-force chronicles a young performer’s humbling first encounters and shocking diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis. A hilarious and heartbreaking personal account that explores the myths of MS while providing a message of enduring hope. Originally produced in 2001 to critical acclaim, With or Without Wings was the inspiration for the Mookie Jam Foundation which benefits artists with MS.
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