Bloody Bess: A Tale of Piracy and Revenge
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PerformanceThursday, June 12, 2008 7:30pm - Sunday, July 20, 2008 3:00pm
BackStage Theatre Company, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, brings its own spin to the swashbuckling thriller in Bloody Bess: A Tale of Piracy and Revenge. Originally performed by Chicago’s own Organic Theatre, the full-out, stunt-filled tale of murder, betrayal, and revenge comes to the Storefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph Street, from June 12 to July 20, 2008.
Bloody Bess: A Tale of Piracy and Revenge, conceived by Stuart Gordon and written by Williams J Norris and John Ostrander, is the story of Elizabeth Presberty, the upper-class daughter of the governor of Caribbean island Tobago, and her transformation into the ruthless pirate captain Bloody Bess. Elizabeth finds herself taken prisoner when her merchant vessel is boarded by pirates. She is held prisoner in hopes of a ransom from her wealthy father, and in the journey back to Tobago befriends Annie Bailey, a rough and angry female pirate. After betrayal by her intended and the murder of her father, well-bred Elizabeth turns to her new friend and the violent pirate life to exact her revenge.
Performances are Thursdays though Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm with matinees on Sundays at 3 pm.
There will be NO PERFORMANCE on Friday, July 4, due to the Independence Day holiday.
Tickets are $20 for general admission and $18 for students and seniors. Discount rates are available for groups of 10 or more. The preview performance on June 12 costs only $10.
A special “Theatre Thursday”event on June 19 includes a pre-show reception and post-show backstage tour and fight demonstration with the director and members of the cast. Tickets for this event are $30.
All tickets are available by calling 312.742.TIXS (8497), visiting www.dcatheater.org, or stopping by the box office, open Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m., and one hour prior to each performance.
Bloody Bess: A Tale of Piracy and Revenge, conceived by Stuart Gordon and written by William J Norris and John Ostrander, is directed by award winning fight choreographer Geoff Coates. The cast features Babes with Blades Artistic Director Stephanie Repin as Annie Bailey, Dave Skvarla as Calico Jack Rackham, Scott Graham as Reynard Eaton, and Eva Swan in the title role of Bloody Bess. The pirate ship stage is designed by Heath Hayes, with lighting design by Matt Roth and sound design by Miles Polaski. Original music is composed by Tom Haigh. The remaining cast members include Greg Issac, Ron Kuzava (ensemble member), Chris Walsh, Adam Hinkle, Warren Johnson, Rian Jairell, Ed Nishioka, Jay Burkhart, Matthias Malhoff, Ross Travis, and Jonathan Kurtycz.
For more information about Bloody Bess: A Tale of Piracy and Revenge and Chicago DCA Theater, visit www.dcatheater.org or call 312.742.TIXS (8497).