THEATRE | WEDNESDAYS–SUNDAYS, SEPTEMBER 10–20 | $20–40
FUSION Theatre Company presents THE RIVER
FUSION Theatre Company is thrilled to launch our Autumn season with THE RIVER by Jez Butterworth. Directed by Michael Samuel Kaplan, FUSION's production stars Jacqueline Reid, Arron Shiver, and Tiffany Cole.
“I was trying to write something very intense, and very simple, about our nature: how we try to be fearless,” – Jez Butterworth
“What [The River] shares with its predecessor [Jerusalem] is a belief in the numinous and in personalities that defy ready analysis. One exits the theater asking questions, and enriched.” —New York Times
“Butterworth [is] also writing a metatheatrical reflection on drama, trying to see what happens when you invent a set of new, introspective rules for a play.” —The Oxford Culture Review
A remote cabin. A rushing river. Two strangers—and secrets as deep as the water below. In Jez Butterworth's mesmerizing The River, an ordinary weekend unfolds into a haunting exploration of love, loss, and the mysteries we keep hidden, even from ourselves. Rich with lyrical dialogue and quiet tension, this gripping psychological drama invites you into a world where nature mirrors the human heart and every cast line reaches toward the unknown. Speaking about his writing process for The River, Butterworth reveals, “I think that it's like a treasure hunt where you're following the signs, following the breadcrumbs. And, I use as my guide whether or not I'm getting goosebumps in what happens next. And I won't go down roads where they're not available. And I rely on the fact that those goosebumps equal some kind of truth—that if I get them, somebody else might get them.”
Performances will be from September 10–20. FUSION performances will be on Thursdays & Fridays at 7 PM, the second Wednesday at 7 PM, Saturdays at 2 PM & 7 PM, and Sundays at 3 PM. Opening night features a pre-show reception with doors opening at 6 PM! An additional performance will be at Taos Center for the Arts on Sunday, September 20, at 3 PM.
FUSION | 708
708 1st. St. NW
Downtown ABQ
Subscriptions: General Admission: $110 | Seniors over 65: $100 | Students: $55
Individual Tickets: General Admission: $40 | Seniors over 65: $35 | Students: $20
Thanks to the City of Albuquerque, Pay What You Wish Ticketing is available!
FUSION PERFORMANCES
Thursday, September 10, at 7 PM
Friday, September 11, at 7 PM
Saturday, September 12, at 2 PM & 7 PM
Sunday, September 13, at 3 PM
Wednesday, September 16, at 7 PM
Thursday, September 17, at 7 PM
Friday, September 18, at 7 PM
Saturday, September 19, at 2 PM & 7 PM
TAOS CENTER FOR THE ARTS PERFORMANCE
Sunday, September 20, at 3 PM
ABOUT JEZ BUTTERWORTH
JEZ BUTTERWORTH was born in London, in 1969. His first play, Mojo (Royal Court Theatre, 1995), won seven major awards, including the Olivier for Best Comedy. Other plays for the Court include The Night Heron (2002), The Winterling (2009), and Jerusalem (2009). Jerusalem transferred to the West End, breaking box office records for a new play. It won Best Play at the Evening Standard Awards 2010 and the UK Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play 2010, before traveling to Broadway, where it won Best Foreign Play at the 2011 New York Critics’ Circle Awards. It received six Tony nominations, winning two, including Best Actor for Mark Rylance. The River (Royal Court, 2012), transferred to Broadway in 2014, starring Hugh Jackman. Other plays include Parlour Song (Atlantic Theatre, 2008/Almieda Theatre, 2009).
Butterworth’s sixth play for the Royal Court, The Ferryman, directed by Sam Mendes, was extended during its time in the West End in London and is about to open on Broadway in New York. It received fifteen five-star reviews in UK daily and national papers and won Best Play and Best Director at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards in 2017, the Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play, and 3 Olivier Awards for Best Director, Best Play, and Best Actress.
His screenwriting credits include Fair Game (winner of the Paul Selvin Award, 2010), Get on Up (2014), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Black Mass (2015), and Spectre (2015). In 2007, Butterworth won the E.M Forster Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Actors' Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence.