Timms Centre for the Arts (87 Avenue & 112 Street) Ongoing through Saturday, December 8, 2012 Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo by Rajiv Joseph Director Sandra M. Nicholls Evening performances at 7:30 pm. Matinee Dec 6 at 12:30 pm (No show Nov 30) The lives of two American Marines and an Iraqi translator are entangled forever by an encounter with a foul-mouthed tiger that haunts the streets of war-torn Baghdad, searching for meaning, forgiveness, redemption and a bloody meal. Both brutal and atrociously funny, this 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist takes a fierce look at the power and perils of human nature, war, and the American Dream. "Smart, savagely funny and visionary" New York Times Rajiv Joseph American playwright, writer for television series Nurse Jackie "The need to tell a very interesting and compelling story makes certain then that my plays are not in the least bit autobiographical." Rajiv Joseph Other Plays: Gruesome Playground Injuries Animals out of Paper Productions of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo The play debuted in 2009 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, California, directed by Moisés Kaufman. A Broadway production opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in 2011, again directed by Kaufman, starring Robin Williams as Tiger. City / Town : Edmonton Event Venue : University of Alberta Short Description : This 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist takes a fierce look at the power and perils of human nature, war, and the American Dream. Event Category : Theatre Where to purchase tickets : The Timms Centre Box Office is open for ticket sales in person 11:00am to 2:00pm during weeks productions are running. Walk-up tickets are available at the Box Office 1 hour prior to show time., Single Tickets are also available at TIX on the Square (9930 102 Avenue Northwest or online at www.tixonthesquare.ca ) Contact Phone : 780.492.2495 Contact Email :
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87 Avenue & 112 Street