Heading Into Night: A clown play about… [forgetting]
Heading into Night, making its highly anticipated West Coast debut at the Odyssey Theatre, is co-created by Beth F. Milles and Daniel Passer and stars the brilliantly talented Passer, a renowned Cirque du Soleil clown. Directed by award-winning adaptor/director Milles, this deeply moving yet unexpectedly humorous play delves into the intricacies of memory. Are we more than what we know, what we love, what we can hold onto in the swirling carousel of time passing? Are we ever more than what makes us laugh? Through Milles’ and Passer’s masterful work, the audience embarks on a surreal and poignant journey, finding hilarity, joy, and unexpected revelations in the ironies of fading memory. Passer’s whimsical and emotionally resonant portrayal breathes life into moments that challenge the mind while warming the heart, creating an unforgettable theater experience where humor transcends the challenges of forgetting.
Dates / Tickets / Special Events
Ticket Prices
$40 general admission/$30 senior /$20 student
Previews October 3 & 4 at 8pm
Opening performances with reception:
Saturday, October 5 at 8pm and Sunday, October 6 at 2pm
Wednesday, October 16 & November 6 at 8pm
Performance Schedule
Friday, October 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 15 at 8pm
Saturday, October 12, 19, 26 and November 2, 9, 16 at 8pm
Sunday, October 13, 20, 27 and November 3, 10, 17 at 2pm
Post Show Discussion Wednesday, Oct. 16 and Nov. 6
Wine Night Fridays
Enjoy complimentary wine and snacks with the cast after the show.
To make the arts more affordable for all we offer a pay-what-you-can ticket to encourage people of all ages to make performing arts a part of their lives. CLICK HERE for PWYC reservations.
“STAGE RAW TOP 10… HUGE IDEAS… EVOCATIVE…a poignant almost one-man, almost wordless vaudeville … superb direction.”
“UNIQUE… There is poignancy in the simplicity, when talent and conviction express a serious subject matter with comedy and the musicality of movement.”
“WHIMSICAL… INFECTIOUS… excels at tickling the imagination.”
“ ‘UNFORGETTABLE’… Delicately dancing the line between endearingly playful and heartbreaking, the play — and its production — is as clever as its title… RECOMMENDED.”
Credits / Cast / Crew
Production
Devised by Beth F. Milles and Daniel Passer
Directed by Beth F. Milles
Costume Designer Márion Talán de la Rosa
Lighting Designer Jackson Funke
Projection & Video Designer Gabrieal Griego
Sound Designer Daniel Passer
Video Designer – Amazing Race Segment Wei-Fang Chang
Aerial Designer/Rigger Bianca Sapetto
Additional Sound Design Christopher Moscatiello
Production Coordinator Jenine MacDonald
Stage Manager Katie Chabot
Assistant Directors Samantha Occhino, Taylor Bazos
Technical Consultant Pierre Clavel
Produced for the Odyssey by Beth Hogan
Presented by the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, Ron Sossi Artistic Director