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Vintage Theatre presents The Normal Heart

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Performance
Saturday, February 13th, 2016
Starts at 7:30 PM
Vintage Theatre
1468 Dayton
Aurora, CO 80010

By Larry Kramer

Directed by Paul Jaquith

January 15 - February 21, 2016

A searing drama about public and private indifference to the AIDS plague and one man's lonely fight to awaken the world to the crisis. Produced to acclaim in New York, London and Los Angeles, The Normal Heart follows Ned Weeks, a gay activist enraged at the indifference of public officials and the gay community. While trying to save the world from itself, he confronts the personal toll of AIDS when his lover dies of the disease.

The cast includes Charles B. Wingerter( Ned Weeks), Emma Messenger (Dr. Emma Brookner), Craig A. Bond (Felix Turner), Todd Black (Mickey Marcus), Christian Munck (Bruce Niles), Matt Cantwell (Tommy Boatwright) Clint Heyn (Ben Weeks) with Patrick Brownson and Ben Butler rounding out the ensemble.

In the early 1980s, Larry Kramer began his tireless campaign to raise public awareness about AIDS and to demand that political and medical leaders find manageable, effective treatment for the disease, and ultimately a cure. AIDS activism and the promotion of a healthy homosexual lifestyle became frequent themes in his writing. The central character in his hit play The Normal Heart (1985), is generally recognized as an autobiographical reference to gay sexual liberation and "the plague" (AIDS), although it is not referred to by name. The Destiny of Me (1993) is a sequel to The Normal Heart. A prolific writer, public speaker and essayist, Kramer published collections of his observations in Reports from the Holocaust: The Making of an AIDS Activist (1989) and We Must Love One Another or Die: The Life and Legacies of Larry Kramer (1997), edited by Larry Mass. He also wrote two more plays, Just Say No (1988) and The Furniture of Women (1989). Since the loss of many friends to AIDS and his own personal struggle with the disease, Kramer's sense of urgency and passion have become pervasive in his writings.

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Winner! 2011 Tony® Award - Best Revival of a Play
Winner! 2011 Drama Desk Award - Outstanding Revival of a Play
Winner! 2011 Drama League Award - Distinguished Revival of a Play
Winner! 2011 Outer Critics Circle Award - Outstanding Revival

Cost
20-30
More Information

www.vintagetheatre.com
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