THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 29, 2024 Page 5 Apollinaire Theatre Company presents ‘Touching the Void’ by David Greig B ased on Joe Simpson’s bestselling memoir turned BAFTA-winning film, David Greig’s thrilling adaptation charts an astonishing feat of human endurance. Life-affi rming and often darkly funny, “Touching the Void” takes the audience on an epic adventure that asks how far you’d be willing to go to survive. “Touching the Void” recounts Joe Simpson’s struggle for survival after an accident leaves him stranded with a shattered leg on Siula Grande mountain in the Peruvian Andes. His climbing partner, Simon Yates, attempts a near impossible rescue, but when Joe disappears over an ice cliff , Simon, battered by freezing winds and tethered to his injured partner, makes the heart-wrenching decision to cut the rope. “Touching the Void” is Apollinaire’s third production of a David Greig play, following “The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart” in 2019 (Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Ensemble) and “Midsummer” in 2015. Greig is a multi-award-winning playwright and the Artistic Director of the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. His adaptation of “Touching the Void” premiered at the Bristol Old Vic in 2018 and transferred to the Duke of York’s Over 45 Years of Excellence! Have a Happy and Blessed Easter and Passover from the Marchetti Family! Patrick O’Konis as Joe (Photo: Danielle Fauteux Jacques) Theatre in London’s West End. Performances of “Touching the Void” are from April 19-May 19, 2024; Friday & Saturday at 8:00, Sunday at 3:00. Performances are at Chelsea Theatre Works (189 Winnisimmet St., Chelsea). Running time: estimated two hours with one intermission. Performances will be followed by a Reception with the actors. Tickets are $30, $25 for seniors and $15 for students. Tickets can be purchased by calling 617-887-2336 or online at www. apollinairetheatre.com. Information and directions – www.apollinairetheatre.com. Cast: Joe – Patrick O’Konis, Simon – Kody Grassett, Sarah – Parker Jennings, Richard – Zach Fuller. Directed by Danielle Fauteux Jacques. Stage Manager: Kaleb Perez. ASM: Miguel Dominguez, Shelove Duperier. Scenic & Sound Design: Joseph Lark-Riley. Costume Design: Elizabeth Rocha. Lighting Design: Danielle Fauteux Jacques. Apollinaire Theatre Company creates unique encounters with plays that inspire and entertain. Programs: Teatro Chelsea, Apollinaire Play Lab, Apollinaire in the Park, Resident Artist Program. The programs “complement our production season and cultivate an ecosystem of artists of all ages and career stages in our home for adventurous art, the Chelsea Theatre Works.” Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? For more info, call (857) 249-7882 SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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