Timon of Athens

by William Shakespeare
directed by Rob Melrose
Generosity is easy, until the money dries up
NOW EXTENDED THROUGH MAY 6th!
March 30 – May 6, 2018
press opening: April 5, 2018
Run Time: 2 hours 25 min (Including 15 minute intermission)
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Directed by Cutting Ball co-founder Rob Melrose, Timon of Athens is one of Shakespeare’s neglected classics, featuring some of the Bard's more experimental verse paired with some of his best poetry. 
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About the play:
Timon's the hottest CEO this side of Market Street: he's young, he's rich, and there's nothing he likes better than hosting a wild party and spreading wealth amongst his flocking friends. Why not, after all, when the coffers never seem to run dry? But when Timon's financial portfolio fails, his inner circle flees and he finds himself desperate, desolate, and literally in the gutter. Set in San Francisco's near future, a city marked by radical gentrification and sweeping economic disparity, Cutting Ball's Timon of Athens brings brand new relevance to Shakespeare's neglected classic.
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Director Rob Melrose discusses the inspiration behind choosing Timon of Athens and its forgotten place in the cannon in his essay "A Diamond in the Rough"
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"The dilemma for Timon, as for any of us who is aggrieved toward our intimates if even for a moment, is that it is impossible to call out ingratitude." Frank H. Wu, distinguished professor at UC Hastings College of the Law and blogger for the Huffington Post, offers his take on Timon of Athens and its lasting relevance in "Timon: King of the Ingrates"
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Reviews:

"Rob Melrose's fleet direction" leads to a "striking" production of Timon of Athens"-SF Chronicle 
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"Timon of Athens "vibrant", "beautifully poetic" and "glittering." -SF Examiner
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"The cast of Timon of Athens is full of "ferocious energy" and "vivid life" -Stark Insider

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Click for artist biographies:

<strong>Rob Melrose</strong>
Rob Melrose
Director
<strong>Ed Berkeley</strong>
Ed Berkeley
 
<strong>María Ascensión Leigh</strong>
María Ascensión Leigh
 
<strong>Adam Niemann</strong>
Adam Niemann
 
<strong>Doug Nolan</strong>
Doug Nolan
 
<b>Brennan Pickman-Thoon</b>
Brennan Pickman-Thoon
 
<strong>Radhika Rao</strong>
Radhika Rao
 
<b>David Sinaiko</b>
David Sinaiko
 
<b>John Steele, Jr</b>
John Steele, Jr
 
<b>Courtney Walsh</b>
Courtney Walsh
 
Design Team:
Scenic Designer Michael Locher
Costume Designer Alina Bokovikova
Lighting Designer Heather Basarab
Sound Designer Cliff Caruthers
Properties Designer Stephanie Dittbern
Choreographer Randee Paufve
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Timon of Athens is made possible in part by Associate Producers Mark Rabine and Lydia Chavez, Marsha Cohen and Bob Feyer, Jody Gelb,  Reva Rao, and Darrel Schregardus and Actor Sponsors Pat and Stuart Lum sponsoring Brennan Pickman – Thoon, and Michael and Vivian Brown sponsoring Ed Berkeley.