By the Bog of Cats

By the Bog of Cats
March 12 - April 05, 2009 (Opening March 13)
Dowling Studio

The Guthrie presents
A Frank Theatre production of
By the Bog of Cats
by Marina Carr
 directed by Wendy Knox

Set in rural Ireland, By the Bog of Cats is an uncompromising tale of abandonment and shocking self-sacrifice. Hester Swane (Virginia Burke) is a woman born of gypsies and tied to the bleak landscape where she has lived her whole life. Her lover, Carthage Kilbride (John Catron), with whom she has a young daughter, is about to be married to another woman who will bring him land, wealth and respect. Discarded and ignored, Hester sets out with a reckless fervor to reclaim the life that she had.

In this loose retelling of Euripides' Medea, Marina Carr blends the mythic with the modern, populating the Bogs of Cats with misfits, witches, and ghosts. Following their sold-out production of The Pillowman in the 2007-2008 Guthrie season, Frank Theatre returns to the Dowling Studio to bring their fearless, take-no-prisoners style to this bold and uproarious play.

This production is recommended for ages 16 and up.

Run time

2 hours 35 minutes with one intermission

Resources

For more information on Frank Theatre visit www.franktheatre.org. 


Programming in the Dowling Studio is sponsored by Digital River and TRAVELERS.

Cast

Sulia Altenberg, Gabe Angieri, Tony Brown, Virginia Burke, John Catron, Bob Davis, Annie Enneking, Anika Solveig, Melissa Hart, Christopher Kehoe, Izzy Rousmaniere, Eric Sharp, Cheryl Willis