Tales of the Lost Formicans – The Play and its Context

Northfield Senior Center 69 Main Street, Northfield, MA, United States

TALES OF THE LOST FORMICANS, by Constance Congdon Amherst College professor Congdon's play has achieved the status of a modern classic This witty and passionate play explores the story of a man with Alzheimer's and at the same time turns into "a travel guide to Middle America conducted by aliens from outer space." Life is not organized around a coherent narrative, despite how much we would like it to be. Life can be messy, jumpy, nonlinear, fragmentary and discordant, and we might find ourselves desperately trying to make sense out of it. Tales of the Lost Formicans reflects this messiness and the effort to make sense of it, both in its content and in its form. In this session, we will talk about [read more]

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Tales of the Lost Formicans

Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, United States

Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center: Tales of the Lost Formicans By Constance Congdon Directed by Yagil Eliraz This witty and passionate play explores the story of a man with Alzheimer's and at the same time turns into “a travel guide to Middle America conducted by aliens from outer space.” The play has a wonderful comic sensibility while at the same time addressing society's collective nervous breakdown. April 25*, 26, 27, May 2, 3, 4 at 7:30 pm April 28 at 2 pm *Opening Night Reception with the playwright

$18 – $25

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