The Guard at Ford's Theater

[Thomas Kearney]

Tickets are on sale for the world premiere of "The Guard" at Ford's Theater. The show runs September 25 to October 18.As part of the Women's Voices Theater Festival, the play is about an art museum guard who touches a portrait by Rembrandt, who comes to life and shows the power of creative expression and its affects. If you use the promo code 20GUARD when ordering tickets, you get 20% off rear orchestra seats expires 9/14/15. I got the code from the flier I got in the mail advertising the play. Link to info: http://www.fords.org/event/the-guard

I will be attending. I have to figure out which performance.

[LincolnMan]

Any idea of what the storyline connection to Ford's Theater is?

[L Verge]

(09-09-2015 07:39 PM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Any idea of what the storyline connection to Ford's Theater is?

I don't believe that there is a connection, but I may be wrong. The Ford's Theatre Society is well-known for staging avant garde productions and encouraging young playwrights. For many years, the Society actively discouraged history themes related to the Civil War/Lincoln field. That has changed (thankfully) over the past decade or so.

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The Guard (World Premiere)
By Jessica Dickey; Directed by Sharon Ott
September 25-October 18, 2015

A play about the permanence of art and the impermanence of life…

In this world-premiere comedic drama, playwright Jessica Dickey paints shimmering portraits of Rembrandt, Homer and those who protect the art we cherish. The play opens in a modern-day art museum where three individuals yearn to experience first-hand the wonder and glory of Rembrandt’s work. When a museum guard decides to touch a famous Rembrandt painting, a remarkable journey across the ages ensues. Spanning centuries of human experience, The Guard movingly explores the power of creative expression and the sacrifices we make in the pursuit of love and beauty.

Jessica Dickey and The Guard are recipients of the National Theatre Conference’s 2015 Barrie and Bernice Stavis Award, an award celebrating outstanding emerging playwrights.

Recommended for ages 16 and older. Features profanity, mature themes and references to sex.

[Thomas Kearney]

(09-10-2015 12:05 PM)L Verge Wrote:  

(09-09-2015 07:39 PM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Any idea of what the storyline connection to Ford's Theater is?

I don't believe that there is a connection, but I may be wrong. The Ford's Theatre Society is well-known for staging avant garde productions and encouraging young playwrights. For many years, the Society actively discouraged history themes related to the Civil War/Lincoln field. That has changed (thankfully) over the past decade or so.

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The Guard (World Premiere)
By Jessica Dickey; Directed by Sharon Ott
September 25-October 18, 2015

A play about the permanence of art and the impermanence of life…

In this world-premiere comedic drama, playwright Jessica Dickey paints shimmering portraits of Rembrandt, Homer and those who protect the art we cherish. The play opens in a modern-day art museum where three individuals yearn to experience first-hand the wonder and glory of Rembrandt’s work. When a museum guard decides to touch a famous Rembrandt painting, a remarkable journey across the ages ensues. Spanning centuries of human experience, The Guard movingly explores the power of creative expression and the sacrifices we make in the pursuit of love and beauty.

Jessica Dickey and The Guard are recipients of the National Theatre Conference’s 2015 Barrie and Bernice Stavis Award, an award celebrating outstanding emerging playwrights.

Recommended for ages 16 and older. Features profanity, mature themes and references to sex.

I think it doesn't have a relation to Lincoln's virtues but teaches us to focus on the importance of art to our lives.

[Thomas Kearney]

I am happy to announce I will be attending the October 11 matinee of "The Guard". I hope to see you there.

[Thomas Kearney]

The Guard: a review by Thomas Kearney

Today I attended The Guard at Ford's Theater and was amazed. The story focuses on an openly gay art museum manager who is juggling his day at work by showing a new employee around and talking to a female painter about loss, her suffering the loss of her grandmother, he is about to lose his partner to Stage 4 Cancer. The play also sheds light on Rembrandt's family life and the struggles Homer faced after he lost his wife. I thought it was a good portrayal of how some folks look at life. I give it 4/4 stars! I would recommend you go see it.