By Chelsea Bohannon | A quintessential tale of two worlds colliding, audiences are invited to experience the power of diversity and the beauty of acceptance in the award-winning I and You at Aurora Theatre, January 29 until February 21. As part of the 2015-16 Georgia Gwinnett College Harvel Lab Series, this moving story of two teenagers and the bond they create through examination of poetry offers an ode to youth, life, love and the strange splendor of human connectedness!
Written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Aurora’s Director of Education Jaclyn Hofmann, I and You chronicles the unlikely relationship formed by popular jock, Anthony, and chronically ill Caroline, beginning when he shows up to her house unexpectedly with waffle fries, a beat-up book and a homework assignment to explore Walt Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself.” Coming from opposite ends of the social spectrum, the two teens reluctantly work together to journey through Whitman’s impacting verse. As they delve deep into the poem and get to know each other on a personal level, they eventually learn of the profound mystery which brought them together in the first place.
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Anthony Rodriguez, Aurora’s Producing artistic director, says: “This play has quickly become one of the hottest properties in American theater, including a recently opened off-Broadway run. The author, Lauren, is a dear friend. Nothing could thrill me more than having the opportunity for Aurora Theatre to produce the Georgia premiere of this Atlanta-bred playwright’s most recent work. Lauren’s work is universally acclaimed and widely produced across the country, yet her voice echoes the spirit of the modern South.”
Recommended for teens and adults, I and You regular show tickets are general admission and start at $20. Tickets may be purchased online at tickets.auroratheatre.com or by calling the Box Office at 678-226-6222.
Regular show times are Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The Aurora Theatre is located at 128 East Pike Street, Lawrenceville.
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