failure: a love story

Written by: Philip Dawkins
Directed by: Susan Padveen

February 13-22, 2020
Studio 404
72 E. 11th Street

February 12 & 13 - Preview
February 14 - Opening
February 22 - Closing

Friday, February 21st 7:30 PM - There will be a talk back following this evening’s show and will be led by the production dramaturg Tina Kim Nguyen.

Students, faculty, and staff may use the following code for tickets: FAIL20
Only one ticket per promo code can be reserved.

Nelly Fail died in 1928 and was preceded in death by her sisters Jenny June and Gerty that same year. Each was married to the same man before their untimely demise. As with so many things in life such as blunt objects, disappearances and consumption, they never saw death coming. Failure is a magical, musical fable that traces the sisters’ triumphs and defeats. Set in the Fail family home and clock shop, a rickety two-story building near the Chicago River, this funny, moving, and profoundly wise play reminds us that only love remains in the end.

PERFORMANCE DATES

Thursday, February 13th, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 14th, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 15th, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 19th, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 20th, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 21st, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 22nd, 2:00 PM