Upcoming Show
*There will be no late seating for this production.*
The Height of the Storm
by Florian Zeller
translated by Christopher Hampton
An enduring love story.
A mysterious flower delivery.
A visitor from the past.
André and Madeleine have loved each other for decades. Their marriage has been their sanctuary, their safe haven at the center of life’s storm. When their daughters come to visit for the weekend they find that the foundation is slipping away. Nothing is as it seems as the layers of their lives are slowly peeled away. Florian Zeller’s intimate play explores the intricacies of family life, love and loss.
“I try to construct little labyrinths in which the audience member tries to find out where they are. You hunt down the truth, but as soon as you think you’re able to grab hold of it, it takes on another form and slips through your fingers … For me the theatre is above all the place for questions, not answers. For doubt more than certainty or conviction.” Florian Zeller
“The Height of the Storm” premiered in the UK in 2018 before transferring to Broadway in 2019. The production starred Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins. Black Point Theatre is proud to present the California premiere of this tender and poetic play.
Previous Productions
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The Children
Robin and Hazel, two retired nuclear physicists, are living in an isolated cottage on the east coast of England. The world around them is reeling from a nuclear disaster at the plant where they used to be employed. When a friend from the past shows up unexpectedly, old secrets and resentments are unearthed, lives re-evaluated, and startling decisions made about the future, for themselves, and for the children.
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The Field
The Field was written by John B. Keane and was first performed at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre in 1965. It is based on a true story from 1959 about a dispute between Moss Moore, a bachelor farmer living in Reamore, County Kerry and his neighbor Dan Foley.