‘Gidion’s Knot’ play dates, times and ticket info
Play: Gidion’s Knot
Playwright: Johnna Adams
Synopsis: Amidst the fallout from her 5th grade son’s suspension from school, a mother demands answers. What begins as a highly charged parent/teacher conference with Gidion’s reticent teacher soon develops into a revelatory confrontation. A thought-provoking exploration that keeps us guessing about where to lay blame when children go astray. A suspenseful drama that is as elegant as it is chilling.
Cast:
- Corryn Fell: Sonya McCarter
- Heather Clark: Lauren Drexler
Director: Rachael Endrizzi
Assistant Director: Sima Robbins
What the Critics Say:
- “resonant…[a] particularly eloquent study of people caught between the competing demands of reason, morality and family…harrowing…a narrative that is as elegant as it is chilling.” —Washington Post
- “…a riveting, explosive drama.” – Chicago Critic
- “Gidion’s Knot is is as sad as life itself, and as funny and startling as well…a beautiful, disturbing story.” —DCTheatreScene.com
Play Dates and Times: February 8-10 & 15-17 at 8 p.m.; 2:00 p.m. matinees on February 11 & 18.
Tickets: $22 Alliance for the Arts members; $25 non-members.
Place: Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL
Running Time: 80 minutes
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.