{"id":5564,"date":"2024-08-30T15:40:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T19:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/theater-dance\/?post_type=bates_events&p=5564"},"modified":"2025-03-05T10:27:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T15:27:54","slug":"body-awareness-by-annie-baker","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/theater-dance\/events\/body-awareness-by-annie-baker\/","title":{"rendered":"Body Awareness by Annie Baker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Directed by Emma Seitz ’25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Body Awareness Week on a Vermont college campus and Phyllis, the organizer, and her partner, Joyce, are hosting one of the guest artists in their home: Frank, a photographer famous for his female nude portraits. Both his presence in the home and his chosen subject instigate tension from the start. Phyllis is furious at his depictions, but Joyce is actually rather intrigued by the whole thing, even going so far as to contemplate posing for him. As Joyce and Phyllis bicker, Joyce\u2019s adult son, who may or may not have autism spectrum disorder, struggles to express himself physically \u2013 with heartbreaking results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annie Baker’s off-Broadway debut is a tart, funny and heartbreaking look at a contemporary family as they wrestle with issues of communication, expression and the human body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Content Warnings<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Please be aware that this play contains topics that may be emotionally challenging including domestic violence, sexual assault (or abuse or violence), body image issues, graphic descriptions of sex acts, misogyny, slurs for neurodivergence, homophobia, eating disorders, ageism, the f-word, and other potentially sensitive issues and language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further disclaimer:<\/strong> The author of Women\u2019s Bodies, Women\u2019s Wisdom<\/em>, Christian Northrup (1994) has since taken rather radical views regarding vaccinations and modern medicine. We acknowledge this, and further emphasize that this is not an endorsement of her current anti-vax\/anti-science perspective.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Poster design by Maddie Kemp ’25 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Performance Dates<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, March 27th at 7:30 pm
Friday, March 28th at 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 29th at 5:00pm
Sunday, March 30th at 2:00pm
Monday, March 31st at 7:30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Admission to all Department of Theater and Dance events is free, but tickets are required. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets are available now! <\/strong>Reserve online at our eventbrite page<\/a> or by calling the Box Office at 207-786-6161. We’re open Monday through Friday, 10am – 4pm. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBody Awareness\u201d is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Martin Andrucki Black Box Theater<\/span>
305 College Street <\/span>
Lewiston <\/span>, ME<\/span> 04240<\/span><\/div>","simple":"Martin Andrucki Black Box Theater , Lewiston , ME, 04240"},"featured_image":{"url":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/theater-dance\/files\/2024\/08\/FinalwBar-582x900.webp","id":5964},"structureddata":"