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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170717
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SUMMARY:Season Release Bash 2017
DESCRIPTION:THE GIFT THEATRE SEASON RELEASE BASH!\nDrink! Dance! Release the season! \nSunday\, July 16th from 4pm-8 p.m. at Old Irving Brewery Co.\nwww.oldirvingbrewing.com \nOur annual summer fundraiser features live music and all you can drink Old Irving craft beer. Come hang with The Gift ensemble and be the first in the world to hear about our new season. \nBash Single tickets are $25. VIP Table near the music and beer for eight is $400. Bash single ticket plus 2018 Season Subscription is $120.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/season-release-bash-2017/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170609
DTSTAMP:20260410T122247
CREATED:20220704T021447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T233023Z
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SUMMARY:PILGRIMS
DESCRIPTION:On a spacecraft on its way to colonize a newly discovered planet\, a soldier and a teenage girl live together in one of the ship’s cabins with only an outdated robot and each other for company. When they are quarantined in their close quarters due to a potential outbreak\, they’re forced to explore their own traumatic pasts in a dying society. What does it mean to create a new society? What does it mean to be a Pilgrim today?
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/pilgrims/
CATEGORIES:Production
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170503
DTSTAMP:20260410T122247
CREATED:20220704T021026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T233049Z
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SUMMARY:giftLIT. May 2017
DESCRIPTION:May 2 Stories by: \nJose Blanco and Raul Vasquez\nJane Hseu\nJasminum McMullen\nDiana Sykes \nLive Music by the Winnemac 3! \nAppetizers and cocktails by your friends at Community Tavern
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/giftlit-may2017/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170217
DTSTAMP:20260410T122247
CREATED:20220704T145050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T233142Z
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SUMMARY:UNSEEN
DESCRIPTION:Conflict photographer Mia wakes up in the Istanbul apartment of her on-again\, off-again girlfriend after being found unconscious at the scene of a massacre she was photographing. Mia can’t even remember being there\, but she wired photos of the site hours before being found. The two women resume their volatile push-pull when Mia’s well-meaning Californian mother arrives from the United States\, trying to help unravel the mystery of what happened to her daughter. \nCome Closer on Sunday\, April 2nd for a talkback with the cast\, drinks\, and a couple of themed appetizers! Tickets to this special event are $55 and sell out quickly. Reserve your spot today!
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/unseen/
CATEGORIES:Production
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170106
DTSTAMP:20260410T122247
CREATED:20220704T144757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T144757Z
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SUMMARY:TEN 2017
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy world premiere ten minute pieces by The Gift and guests. \nThis festival allows us to work with many talented artists who help us uphold our mission of telling great stories. \nThis festival is just $10 and free for 2017 subscribers. Thank you for keeping the arts alive.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/ten-2017/
CATEGORIES:Production
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161116
DTSTAMP:20260410T122247
CREATED:20220704T144406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T233333Z
UID:10000128-1479168000-1479254399@thegifttheatre.org
SUMMARY:giftLIT. November 2016
DESCRIPTION:Curated by ensemble member Maggie Andersen\, giftLIT is the literary extension and iteration of The Gift Theatre. The salon will feature celebrated writers from Chicago reading original work based on the themes in “A Life Extra Ordinary.” $10 for entrance to this rustic-chic room\, exquisite storytelling\, $5 glasses of rosé and specialty appetizers.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/giftlit-salon-at-community-tavern/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161111
DTSTAMP:20260410T122247
CREATED:20220704T144257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T233429Z
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SUMMARY:The Gift Gala 2016
DESCRIPTION:The Gift Theatre Ensemble will gather with their devoted community of supporters to celebrate The Gift Theatre’s 15th year of telling remarkable stories on stage with honesty and simplicity. The Gift and has been recognized by Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and the Illinois State Legislature as the cultural anchor of the Jefferson Park neighborhood. The Gift’s Ensemble of actors\, playwrights and directors has garnered a loyal following that extends from its northwest side neighborhood throughout the city\, country and abroad. \nThe Gift believes a play never closes until everyone who saw it stops thinking about it and that art is\, at its best\, a sacred conversation between actor and audience\, revealing the joy and pain of being human. In other words\, a gift. Our hope is that guests will leave talking about our anniversary celebration with affection for years to come.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/the-gift-gala-2016/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161004
DTSTAMP:20260410T122247
CREATED:20220704T144021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T233652Z
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SUMMARY:A LIFE EXTRA ORDINARY
DESCRIPTION:Annabel Anderson McCafferty is an expectant mother who vanishes from her small Ohio town on Christmas Eve. Both mystery and memory play\, “A Life Extra Ordinary’ untangles and re-assembles the moments that make a life.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/a-life-extra-ordinary/
CATEGORIES:Production
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160617
DTSTAMP:20260410T122247
CREATED:20220704T143812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T233806Z
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SUMMARY:THE GRAPES OF WRATH
DESCRIPTION:When an American family is forced off of their land during the Great Depression\, they begin an epic journey west to California. \nCome Closer on Sunday\, August 7th for a talk-back with the cast\, drinks\, and a couple of themed appetizers! Tickets to this special event are $50 and sell out quickly. Reserve your spot today!
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/the-grapes-of-wrath/
CATEGORIES:Production
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160308
DTSTAMP:20260410T122247
CREATED:20220704T143637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T233948Z
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SUMMARY:RICHARD III
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with lead production sponsor The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago\, The Gift’s RICHARD III re-defines what (dis)ability and Shakespeare’s great villain look like by utilizing both a disabled actor in the title role as well as assistive devices past and present as articulations of Richard’s protean identity\, character\, and self-perception. \nIn partnership with The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/richard-iii/
CATEGORIES:Production
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160102
DTSTAMP:20260410T122247
CREATED:20220704T143208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T143208Z
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SUMMARY:TEN 2016
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy world premiere ten minute pieces by The Gift and guests. \nAs members of the National New Play Network\, we feel it is our duty to present new works and world premieres on our stage. This festival allows us to work with talented artists who help us overcome obstacles to uphold our mission of telling great stories. \nThis free festival is for the fans of theatre\, performance\, and creativity. Thank you for keeping the arts alive.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/ten-2016/
CATEGORIES:Production
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151110
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T143027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T234313Z
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SUMMARY:A Legendary Reception: David Rabe
DESCRIPTION:Cocktails & Conversation with David Rabe: Tony Award-winning playwright of The Gift Theatre’s hit GOOD FOR OTTO\nMichael Patrick Thornton: Co-Founding Artistic Director of The Gift and director of GOOD FOR OTTO and Hedy Weiss: Theatre and Dance critic of the Chicago Sun-Times \n“Good for Otto” is an altogether breathtaking piece of theater.” Hedy Weiss\, Chicago Sun-Times \nMonday\, November 9\, 2015\n6:30 – 9:00pm \nHosted by the National Veterans Art Museum\n4041 North Milwaukee Avenue\, Chicago \nJoin us for a rare and intimate conversation with American theater legend David Rabe about his work\, and an exploration behind the scenes of The Gift’s acclaimed world premiere of GOOD FOR OTTO. Tour NVAM exhibits in observance of Veteran’s Day 2015. \nIndividual Tickets $100\nPlease note\, capacity is extremely limited.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/a-legendary-reception-david-rabe/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151006
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T152837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T234208Z
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SUMMARY:GOOD FOR OTTO
DESCRIPTION:Haunted by his own childhood\, a psychologist tries to minister to the distressed souls who find their way to the doors of the health center he runs in rural Connecticut. \n“What every playwright wants to know is that the people doing their play will love it and care for it. I watched The Gift do a cold read of Good For Otto and was thrilled by what they did and revealed; the level of their acting is exceptional. Given their previous productions of my work as well as their strong reputation of supporting new plays\, I’m excited by this opportunity to work with The Gift on the world premiere of Good For Otto. It needs a true ensemble with heart and smart\, humor and hurt\, and that is precisely what The Gift is.”—David Rabe
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/good-for-otto/
CATEGORIES:Production
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150616
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T152535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T013531Z
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SUMMARY:Body + Blood
DESCRIPTION:Dan finally finds his calling in life – and it sends all of his loved ones spiraling into a spiritual crisis in this smart\, searching\, and hilarious new play. The Gift Co-Founder and playwright of Northwest Highway strikes again with another great local story about overcoming obstacles and following your heart. \nFeaturing: Ensemble Members Cyd Blakewell\, Gabriel Franken\, and Lynda Newton. \nWith Guest Artists: Stephen Spencer and Nicholas Harazin.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/body-blood/
CATEGORIES:Production
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150303
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T152350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T013127Z
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SUMMARY:The Royal Society of Antarctica
DESCRIPTION:Dee returns to her birthplace at the blindingly bright McMurdo Station in Antarctica to work as a janitor and seek answers to her mother’s disappearance in this wonderfully weird and touching new play perfectly suited to The Gift’s intimate space. \n“I went to the bottom of the world to find this play—working as a janitor for three months at McMurdo Station in Antarctica. It’s perfect that it will premiere in my hometown at The Gift.” – Mat Smart
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/the-royal-society-of-antarctica/
CATEGORIES:Production
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141205
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T152137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T152137Z
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SUMMARY:A Holiday Special
DESCRIPTION:This sketch comedy show takes the audience on a humorous exploration of the history and traditions of Christmas. \nIf you missed the first five Natural Gas holiday shows\, you can make up for it this year. \nIf you saw the first five Natural Gas holiday shows\, you’re gonna continue to be wowed.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/a-holiday-special/
CATEGORIES:Production
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141121
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T151922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T013041Z
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SUMMARY:The Gift Gala 2014
DESCRIPTION:The Gala\, chaired by Laura Gale of The Gift Theatre Board of Directors\, and President of Crossmedia451\, Inc.\, will honor Chef Art Smith with an extraordinary culinary and theatrical experience. \nJoin The Gift Theatre in celebrating its 13th year as Chicago’s smallest professional theater company. The GIFT Gala is being held at the Chicago Cultural Center (77 East Randolph) on Thursday\, November 20\, 2014 from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. \nSmith\, the former personal chef to Oprah Winfrey and current co-owner of the upscale Southern comfort food restaurant Table fifty-two\, founded the non-profit charity Common Threads\, which focuses on teaching children about diverse cultures through food and art\, for which he was awarded the 2007 James Beard Foundation Humanitarian Award. Chef Art Smith is also a proud subscriber to The Gift Theatre Company. \nThe “business attire” event will begin with cocktails and culinary tastings from well-known Chicago Chefs inspired by Art Smith’s signature dishes and southern cooking. The evening will continue with a program of theater and music from The Gift Ensemble honoring Smith.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/the-gift-gala-2014/
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140930
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T151726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T013004Z
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SUMMARY:Bethany
DESCRIPTION:Caught in the middle of the Great Recession\, cash-strapped Crystal navigates the worlds of motivational speaking\, survivalism\, and a Saturn dealership to make a home in this shocking drama which reteams the playwright and director of last season’s Mine.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/bethany/
CATEGORIES:Production
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140715
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T151608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T012933Z
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SUMMARY:Othello
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare’s timeless and timely tragedy comes to The Gift in a landmark production where very little is simply black and white.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/othello/
CATEGORIES:Production
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140629
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140630
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T151431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T151431Z
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SUMMARY:2015 Season Release Bash!
DESCRIPTION:THE GIFT THEATRE SEASON RELEASE BASH!\nDrink. Dance. Release the season. \nSunday\, June 29\, 4-10 p.m. @ Fischman Liquors and Tavern Back Lot\, 4780 N Milwaukee Ave\nFeatures food trucks and live music from The Lawrence Peters Outfit! \nVIP Table with UNLIMITED BEER for 8 is $300.\nSingle tickets are $25. \nTickets available at (773) 283-7071 or thegifttheatre.org\nSponsored by Left Hand Brewing Co. and Fischman Liquors
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/2015-season-release-bash/
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140401
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T151221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T151221Z
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SUMMARY:Thinner Than Water
DESCRIPTION:Three estranged half-siblings reunite upon their father’s illness in this blood-raw\, and wicked comedy-drama about fighting through the thick-and-thin of family.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/thinner-than-water/
CATEGORIES:Production
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140110
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T151017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T012904Z
UID:10000132-1389225600-1389311999@thegifttheatre.org
SUMMARY:TEN 2014
DESCRIPTION:Our annual season kick-off celebration returns with world premiere ten minute pieces by The Gift and guests. \nTickets are only available to our 2014 season subscribers until January 1st.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/ten-2014/
CATEGORIES:Production
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131206
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T173730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T173730Z
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SUMMARY:Merry Christmas!  (Stranger Things Have Happened)
DESCRIPTION:(October 15\, 2013) – The Gift Theatre announces its annual Christmas production\, titled Merry Christmas! (Stranger Things Have Happened). The sketch comedy revue is written and performed by Natural Gas\, the house improv team of The Gift Theatre\, and directed by Ensemble member Jim Kozyra.  Fellow Natural Gas Ensemble members Eric Muller\, Carly Olson\,  John Pantlind and Kyle Zornes star with Gift Ensemble member Paul D’Addario. Merry Christmas! (Stranger Things Have Happened) runs December 5 – 14 at the Gift Theatre\, 4802 N. Milwaukee Avenue\, with performances Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. Single tickets\, $5\, are available at https://thegifttheatre.org/ or by calling the box office at 773-283-7071. \nUnlike other holiday shows that inspire depressing nostalgia for more youthful times\, or\, worse\, teach the true meaning of Christmas by murdering Tiny Tim\, Merry Christmas! (Stranger Things Have Happened) will force the holiday spirit into attendees’ bones by reminding them that no matter what\, everything is awesome and they are doing great. Whether fighting a war\, surviving at sea\, or just working late\, the holidays have the power to make everyone happier — even cynical comedians. \n“This show sets out to prove that just because the Paul McCartney Christmas song sucks\, doesn’t mean the John Lennon Christmas song doesn’t also suck\,” says Kozyra.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/merry-christmas-stranger-things-have-happened/
CATEGORIES:Production
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131031
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T173613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T013320Z
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SUMMARY:War of the Worlds
DESCRIPTION:H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds\, A Radio Drama \nOct. 30-Nov. 2 at 7:30 PM at Jefferson Memorial Park\, 4822 North Long Avenue. \nNov. 7-8 at 7:30 PM; Nov. 9 at 3 and 7:30 PM\, Lincoln Park Cultural Center\, 2045 North Lincoln Park West. \nAdvance reservations are recommended. Call The Gift at (773) 283-7071. \nThis re-creation of Orson Welles’ production of H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds will feature live music and Foley artists as it celebrates the golden age of American radio.  It also coincides with the 75th anniversary of the original broadcast\, infamous for convincing people that Martians were invading. \nLISTEN TO THE LIVE STREAM: mixlr.com/thegifttheatre  on October 30th @ 7:30 PM.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/war-of-the-worlds/
CATEGORIES:Production
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131004
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T173422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T173422Z
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SUMMARY:Broadsword
DESCRIPTION:The downtrodden members of the failed New Jersey metal band BROADSWORD reunite for the wake of their visionary band member who’s disappeared. When a mysterious stranger arrives\, resentments hit a fever pitch and Broadsword must play together as if their lives depend on it. \nAn amplified “heavy metal drama” from a writer for FX’S Sons of Anarchy and Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/broadsword/
CATEGORIES:Production
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130621
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T173227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T012639Z
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SUMMARY:mine
DESCRIPTION:A first-time mother about to have a home birth\, Mari is certain of one thing: she wants her baby. The next morning\, Mari is certain of something different: this baby is not her baby. \nThrilling\, haunting\, and terrifying – Mine births a world of new motherhood\, where doubt and certainty blur\, and where faith and love is the only way out.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/mine/
CATEGORIES:Production
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130308
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T172957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T012559Z
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SUMMARY:Vigils
DESCRIPTION:After losing her fireman husband\, “Widow” must decide to hold on to the past or start dating. But her husband’s Soul in the box next to her bed and his body running through the house might make this tricky. Whimsically romantic – Vigils is a love story about living\, losing\, and learning to let go.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/vigils/
CATEGORIES:Production
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120921
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T172809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T013201Z
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SUMMARY:Dirty
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/dirty/
CATEGORIES:Production
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120622
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T172640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T012258Z
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SUMMARY:Oh\, The Humanity!
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/oh-the-humanity/
CATEGORIES:Production
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120524
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120525
DTSTAMP:20260410T122248
CREATED:20220704T172453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T012226Z
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SUMMARY:Fact and Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Ensemble Member and Co-Founder William Nedved with guest artist Adam Silver.
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/fact-and-fiction/
CATEGORIES:Production
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