PURE Theatre continues its 24th season with the Southeastern regional premiere of “The Antiquities” by Jordan Harrison (“Marjorie Prime”), directed by PURE co-founder and Artistic Director Sharon Graci. The production runs from Oct. 22 through Nov. 14 at the Cannon Street Arts Center, with a Pay What You Will preview on Oct. 21.
Presented by PURE Theatre and spanning centuries — from 1816 through 2240 — “The Antiquities” is a mind-blowing and haunting “brilliantly imagined drama” (The Wall Street Journal) that explores what we leave behind and what continues on without us.
“Oh my goodness, what a play. One of the ways I know I’m still on the right path in life is by how excited I am to go to work and direct theatre. And I am so, so excited to direct ‘The Antiquities,’” Graci said.
“PURE seems to live under a very favored sun that shines relevance on our work, and ‘The Antiquities’ is another remarkable example. The play unfolds across 22 scenes, beginning in 1816 with Mary and Percy Shelley, then moving chronologically forward to the year 2240 before reversing course and traveling backward through time to where we began.”
The production features PURE Theatre Core Ensemble members Joy Vandervort-Cobb, Anna Lin, David Mandel, Andrew Puckett and Michael Smallwood, joined by Sarah Callahan Black, John Black, Charley Smith and Davion Gibson.
“‘The Antiquities’ is one of the smartest plays I’ve ever read. It’s funny, deeply moving, wildly theatrical, and asks enormous questions about humanity, technology, memory and what we leave behind,” Graci said. “And at this particular moment in our relationship with artificial intelligence, it feels almost unnervingly timely. It’s anchored by PURE’s Core Ensemble, one of the strongest resident companies working in the Southeast, and I cannot wait to put it on our stage. Let the conversations begin!”
Tickets for “The Antiquities” range from Pay What You Will to $53. Pay What You Will performances will be held Oct. 22 and 28, with Pay What You Will tickets available for online purchase one week before opening. Student tickets are available for $12 for every performance.
Tickets are available now at puretheatre.org.
Additional information about “The Antiquities” is available on PURE’s website at puretheatre.org or by calling the box office at 843-723-4444 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.