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Shipwreck: A History Play About 2017

First Preview: Jan 29, 2020

Opening Date: Feb 10, 2020

Closing Date: Mar 08, 2020

Running Time: 02:00

Shipwreck: A History Play About 2017
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Playing @

Woolly Mammoth Theatre

641 D Street NW Washington, DC 20004

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"PEOPLE TREAT ME LIKE I’M A CHARACTER IN IT, BUT THIS IS A STORY I JUST STEPPED INTO UNWITTINGLY."

A group of well-meaning liberals gather at a farmhouse in upstate NY for a relaxing weekend. A son adopted from Kenya struggles to feel connected to his new family and country. And the 45th US President sends a history-altering dinner invitation.There is plenty of blame to spare as snow piles high, mountains crumble, and the wounds of the 2016 election break open.

The mythology of America is re-written in real time as we are forced to grapple with the legend of a frightening New York man made from gold. Anne Washburn (Mr. Burns, a post-electric play) returns to Woolly with a sinister and sensational new play.

"It has the supreme virtue of addressing the topic that haunts so many Americans today" 
- The Guardian
Age Guidance

Age Guidance: 16

Show Notes

Show Notes: 1 Intermission

Audience Advisory:

A co-production with The Public Theater. Production contains depictions of racism, treatment of enslaved people, sexism, profanity, rape, and assault.

Performance Schedule:

WEDNESDAY thru SUNDAY @ 7:30 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 1:30 PM

Director

Saheem Ali

Written by

Anne Washburn

TDF Tickets Offers:

TDF member tickets:

Not currently available for this show

Listed atTKTS

Never

Full-price tickets

$15 - $68

Accessibility:

Directions Bus

The 70, 71, D1, D3, and D6 buses stop at the corner of 7th Street and E Street. Get off of the bus, walk south on 7th Street (toward Jaleo), continue 1 block and turn left on D Street,

Directions Subway

Yellow or Green line to Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter. Get off at 7th Street and Indiana Avenue, walk up 7th Street about a block, turn right on D Street,

Assisted Listening System

Woolly is equipped with a RF (radio) technology system. Transmitters and accompanying headsets and ear speakers are available at the Box Office. Neck loops are available for patrons who have T-coil enabled hearing aids and cochlear implants.

Wheelchair Info

Wheelchair-accessible, transfer and companion seats are subject to availability.

Elevator\Escalator

An elevator is located on Level 2, to the left of the Box Office and on Level 1, to the right of the Orchestra level doors.

Passenger Loading Zone

A wheelchair-accessible ramp is located on Level 1, to the left of Judith’s Café to access the Rehearsal Hall and Classroom spaces.

Restroom

2 accessible single-stall restrooms are located on Level 2, to the left of the Box Office.

Telephone

None on premises

Visual Assistance

Audio-described services for performances are available on an as-requested basis with at least 31 days’ notice. Screen Reader-compatible and large print versions of scripts and playbills are available upon request.

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Public Transportation

Subway Icon

By Subway:

Yellow or Green line to Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter. Get off at 7th Street and Indiana Avenue, walk up 7th Street about a block, turn right on D Street,

Bus Icon

By Bus:

The 70, 71, D1, D3, and D6 buses stop at the corner of 7th Street and E Street. Get off of the bus, walk south on 7th Street (toward Jaleo), continue 1 block and turn left on D Street,