Following the sudden death of her roommate Robbie, dancer-choreographer Anna confronts her grief with the support of her steady but uninspiring boyfriend Burton, and her caustic and funny roommate Larry. When Robbie’s brother Pale arrives in a drink- and grief-fueled frenzy, sparks fly as he and Anna gravitate toward and repel one another in a dance of fury, empathy, sadness, and desire.
Surrounded by a media landscape dominated by dissent and alienation, Asylum Theatre presents this beautifully empathetic play about love, human magnetism, and the desire to connect. New York Magazine said of the 2019 Broadway revival, “Burn This feels rare and refreshing in American theatre.”
Reviews for BURN THIS:
Oregon Arts Watch: “…exhilarating. Burn This seizes you, jostles you, and moves you…”
Willamette Week: “…Burn This folds sexual energy into sadness…”
Cast:
Pale: Heath Koerschgen
Anna: Briana Ratterman
Larry: Michael J. Teufel
Burton: Jason Maniccia
Production:
Director: Don Alder
Stage Manager: Annie Bosworth Foley
Scenic Design/ Technical Director: Iain Chester
Master Carpenter: Corey McCarey
Lighting Design: Drew Flint
Costume and Prop Design: Jim Crino
Sound Design: Matt Pavik
Fight Choreography: Kristen Mun
11/22/2019 – 12/15/2019
Thurs – Sat 7:30p, Sun 2:00p
Added performance Wednesday 11/27 7:30p (no performance 11/28)
Tickets: $25
The Shoebox Theatre, 2110 SE 10th Ave, Portland