Livingston’s Blue Slipper Theatre presents the final production of its current season with Enda Walsh’s Once late this month. Performances are set for August 23rd–25th and August 29th through September 1st. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows will begin at 8pm, with Sunday matinees to follow at 3pm.
You know the story: Guy meets Girl. But in Once, an unconventional and romantic musical based on the award-winning 2006 film, what follows is not a traditional love story. Guy, a heartbroken musician busking for coins on the streets of Dublin, meets Girl, a Czech immigrant with a complicated history and a broken vacuum cleaner. Despite their differences, Guy and Girl find common ground, a shared language, and genuine love in creating music together. With a cast of incredible actor-musicians who accompany themselves on the soaring, gut-wrenching folk-rock score, Once is a uniquely theatrical experience that will move you to laughter, to tears, and to a deep understanding of the particular joy of joining together in song [StageAgent].
Based on the 2007 film of the same name, Once lyrically explores the complicated aspects of friendship and sudden love. The local production is presented under the direction of Stephanie Burda and features a talented cast of actors and stage crew.
Tickets for Once are $20 or $15 for students/seniors and are available at www.blueslipper.org. Seating at the Blue Slipper, located at 113 E Callender St, is limited. Please call (406) 222-7720 for more information. •
