IN OLD AGE
by Mfoniso Udofia
Directed by Dawn M. Simmons
June 13 - 28
Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre,
Emerson Paramount Center
559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
by Mfoniso Udofia
Directed by Dawn M. Simmons
June 13 - 28
Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre,
Emerson Paramount Center
559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
RUN TIME: 1 hour 45 minutes, no intermission.
CONTENT ADVISORY: In Old Age includes a scene that features flashing lights and light strobing. There are also brief moments of loud sound effects.
Set in the Ufot family home in Worcester, Mass., the play finds Abasiama, now in her 80s, peacefully living alone and taking on home repair projects. Her daughter Toyoima hires carpenter Azell to help Abasiama build the home of her dreams. His arrival disrupts the hard-won peace she has carved out for herself. Over the course of seven days she discovers Azell’s presence is actually the test of a lifetime. What is Abasiama supposed to learn? Can she break old patterns? And can she do it all before time runs out? A moving story about two people discovering companionship, dignity, and the courage to live fully again, even in old age.
“Mfoniso Udofia’s nine-play cycle about three generations of a Nigerian-American family has proven to be one of the most exciting things to happen in Boston theater in a long time.” — The Boston Globe
CONTENT ADVISORY: In Old Age includes a scene that features flashing lights and light strobing. There are also brief moments of loud sound effects.
Set in the Ufot family home in Worcester, Mass., the play finds Abasiama, now in her 80s, peacefully living alone and taking on home repair projects. Her daughter Toyoima hires carpenter Azell to help Abasiama build the home of her dreams. His arrival disrupts the hard-won peace she has carved out for herself. Over the course of seven days she discovers Azell’s presence is actually the test of a lifetime. What is Abasiama supposed to learn? Can she break old patterns? And can she do it all before time runs out? A moving story about two people discovering companionship, dignity, and the courage to live fully again, even in old age.
“Mfoniso Udofia’s nine-play cycle about three generations of a Nigerian-American family has proven to be one of the most exciting things to happen in Boston theater in a long time.” — The Boston Globe