'Obscenely exciting, top flight craftsmanship. Buckle up and brace yourself' New York Times
Agnes lives in a seedy motel on the outskirts of Oklahoma City. Living a twilight existence, fueled by alcohol and drugs, she is haunted by the memory of her missing son.
When a handsome stranger enters her world, he brings with him an unexpected infestation. Soon the motel room becomes a haven for forces out to destroy them both, and a half-open doorway becomes an entrance to hell.
Bug is a comic thriller about paranoia and loss by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Tracy Letts (August: Osage County). Tapping into our anxieties about personal and political responsibility, it examines the fractures of broken trust. From the director of References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot (Griffin Independent 2009).
Presented by Picture This and Griffin Independent
Director: Anthony Skuse
Producer: Katy Alexander
Set & Costume Designer: Rita Carmody
Lighting Designer: Matt Cox
Composer/Sound Designer: Braedy Neal
Dialect coach: Carmen Lysiak
Production Managers: Todd Eichorn & Luke Woolley
Stage Manager: Luci Taylor
Associate Director: Paige Rattray
Cast: Laurence Coy, Jeanette Cronin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Catherine Terracini, Matthew Walker
Previews 12, 13 May
Season 15 May – 5 June
Monday – Saturday 7pm
Saturday Matinee 5 June 2pm
Bug runs for approximately 1 hour 40 minutes including an interval. Latecomers will not be admitted.
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