Hannah
Hauer King,
Director
Overview
- Produced by:
- Out Of The Forest Theatre in association with Something For The Weekend
- Dates:
- May 02 - June 02, 2024
- Run Time:
- 1 Hour, 30 Minutes
- Intermission:
- No
- Theater:
- Showing in Theater
- Tickets:
- $66 - $86 (incl. a $6 fee) | 59E59 Members: $50
Show Info
By Sasha Wilson and Joseph Cullen
Directed by Hannah Hauer-King
With Lawrence Boothman, Joseph Cullen, Clare Fraenkel, David Leopold, and Sasha Wilson
The year is 1943 and Bulgaria has just told Hitler where to stick it.
Europe’s major powers are at war and King Boris III must choose a side or be swept away. A raucous and poignant tale in which a bunch of underdogs use every trick in the book to outwit the Nazis and save nearly 50,000 Jewish lives.
Award-winning Out Of The Forest Theatre's irreverent comedy - featuring live music inspired by Bulgarian and Jewish folk tunes - tells the incredible true story that the world forgot.
CONTENT TRANSPARENCY
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Contains explicit language, references to war, and antisemitism.
A post-performance talkback for Kyril and Methodius Bulgarian Day of Culture and Education with writers Sasha Wilson & Joseph Cullen will be held after the 7:00PM performance on Friday, May 24.
A post-performance talkback about the overlap between the arts and social justice with Elka Nikolova, moderated by Professor Shirley Gatenio Gabel, PhD., will be held after the 7:00PM performance on Saturday, May 25.
Photo Caption: David Leopold, Clare Fraenkel, Joseph Cullen, Lawrence Boothman, and Sasha Wilson in THE BRIEF LIFE & MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF BORIS III, KING OF BULGARIA
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: David Leopold, Joseph Cullen, Sasha Wilson, and Lawrence Boothman in THE BRIEF LIFE & MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF BORIS III, KING OF BULGARIA
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: David Leopold, Sasha Wilson, Joseph Cullen, and Lawrence Boothman in THE BRIEF LIFE & MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF BORIS III, KING OF BULGARIA
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: David Leopold, Sasha Wilson, and Lawrence Boothman in THE BRIEF LIFE & MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF BORIS III, KING OF BULGARIA
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: Sasha Wilson, David Leopold, Clare Fraenkel, and Lawrence Boothman in THE BRIEF LIFE & MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF BORIS III, KING OF BULGARIA
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: David Leopold, Sasha Wilson, Joseph Cullen, Clare Fraenkel, and Lawrence Boothman in THE BRIEF LIFE & MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF BORIS III, KING OF BULGARIA
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: David Leopold, Sasha Wilson, Joseph Cullen, Lawrence Boothman, and Clare Fraenkel in THE BRIEF LIFE & MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF BORIS III, KING OF BULGARIA
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: Lawrence Boothman and David Leopold in THE BRIEF LIFE & MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF BORIS III, KING OF BULGARIA
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: David Leopold, Sasha Wilson, and Joseph Cullen in THE BRIEF LIFE & MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF BORIS III, KING OF BULGARIA
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Producing Company
Out Of The Forest Theatre
Out Of The Forest Theatre is a multi-award-winning ensemble-based company. They take misremembered or forgotten stories from history, set them to folk music, and use them as a lens to better understand today. Irreverently presented, knee slapping, historical theatre with a modern revisionist twist.
Read more at: www.outoftheforesttheatre.com
Something for the Weekend
Something for the Weekend are producers, promoters, general managers and tour bookers based in the heart of London’s West End who present theatre, new writing, circus, dance, improvisation, musicals and comedy in the West End, on tour around the UK, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and also overseas.
Read more at: www.sftw.info
Reviews
“Whether a jazz fan, a history buff or just someone who loves gripping real-life stories, this is a must see.” – HRH Prince Kyril of Bulgaria, Boris III's Grandson
★★★★ “For all its fun and games, it is a play with a sting.” – The Guardian
★★★★★ “Razor-sharp wit and faultless timing.” – The Scotsman
★★★★★ “Historically poignant and hysterically funny” – West End Best Friend
"The play gives this history an irreverent, highly musical treatment sure to delight some viewers."
"It's like a collaboration between Monty Python and Bertolt Brecht – an unexpected combo for a Holocaust drama, but an effective one" – TheaterMania
"...Boris III is history, provocative, and entertaining – and also well-written and performed. The formula for a unique theatrical experience."
"Superbly acted and performed by a gallant troup of farceurs, singers as well as musicians" – NewsNotesDance
"Enthralling...Boris III succeeds on the strength of its personable and talented performers" – OffOffOnline
"The storytelling is infused with jazzy music performed by a dynamic five-actor ensemble" – NY Stage Review
"History made fun!"
"A fast-paced production that has the terrific, hard-working ensemble members each skillfully covering multiple roles" – Interludes
"It produces both comedy and commentary, creating an engaging and entertaining history lesson."
"Out Of The Forest Theatre has done a service to modern audiences by rescuing an important story from the ashes of Europe's past." – Travel Arts Journal