Escaped Alone
Sep 24 - Nov 3, 2019Hailed as one of the most important playwrights of our time, Caryl Churchill’s (Cloud 9, Top Girls) electrifying Signature debut is a caustically funny and surreal afternoon of tea and calamity.
In a serene British garden three old friends are joined by a neighbor to engage in amiable chitchat—with a side of apocalyptic horror. The women’s talk of grandchildren and tv shows breezily intersperses with tales of terror in a quietly teetering world where all is not what it seems.
Acclaimed DC actress Holly Twyford takes the helm as director for the Washington premiere of this dazzling and inventive masterpiece.
“Inarguably one of Britain’s greatest living playwrights… this particular work, her newest, is funny, charming, and alarming.” – THE ATLANTIC
Performance Information
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Run Time
Running time is approximately 50 minutes with no intermission.
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Content Warnings
Escaped Alone contains multiple satirical monologues about apocalyptic scenarios that are not depicted on stage, including flooding, disease outbreaks, children in peril, and other natural disasters.
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Specialty Nights
Discussion Nights October 23 & 29, 2019
Pride Night October 18, 2019
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GalaPro
Closed Captioning available at every performance of our mainstage shows via the free GalaPro App