American Repertory Theatre
 
2008-09 SEASON

Aurélia's Oratorio returns
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Two weeks only: July 22 – August 2
Loeb Drama Center

2009-10 SEASON

Festival No. 01: SHAKESPEARE EXPLODED!

Festival No. 02: AMERICA: BOOM, BUST, AND BASEBALL

Emerging America Festival


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LET ME DOWN EASY
a play in evolution

conceived, written, and performed by Anna Deavere Smith
directed by Eric Ting - original musical elements by Joshua Redman

"Horror and beauty, cruelty and love – Smith listens to every nuance of the human experience, and in showing us what she has heard and seen, helps us to see and hear more clearly." —Boston Globe

Well known to A.R.T. audiences as the creator of Fires in the Mirror, Anna Deavere Smith is one of the most acclaimed and provocative writers and performers of our time. Her latest one-woman show, Let Me Down Easy, is a journey in search of human qualities that are too seldom in the news – compassion, generosity, and grace.

Channeling a dramatic range of interview subjects, from artists and philosophers to healthcare professionals and survivors of the Rwandan genocide, Anna Deavere Smith asks a question for our age: how do we pursue grace and kindness in a competitive and sometimes distressing world? Generous and powerful in its vision, Let Me Down Easy is a virtuosic exploration of the resourcefulness of the human spirit.

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Running time is two hours, fifteen minutes including one intermission.

Anna Deveare Smith

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This page updated Octorber 14, 2008
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Let Me Down Easy was first produced as series of staged readings at the Zachary Scott Theatre in Austin, followed by a production last winter at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven.

Major Production Sponsors: Paul and Katie Buttenwieser