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The Foreigner

Hillbarn Theatre

January 25-February 18, 2007

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This Obie Award winning comic romp is filled with wacky humor, heart, and a surprising amount of humanity. Charlie and his friend, Froggy, leave their native England for a getaway to a remote fishing lodge in backwoods Georgia . When Froggy has to leave Charlie alone with the hostess and her friends, he saves his extremely shy friend from the trials of conversation by telling everyone Charlie does not speak English. Hilarity ensues as Charlie hears more than he bargained for. "I laughed from start to finish at one comic surprise after another."

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  Tickets: $17-$30

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• Dates & Times

  Dates:
  January 25-February 18, 2007

  Times:
  Thur-Sat: 8pm
  Sun: 2pm

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  Hillbarn Theatre

  1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd. Foster City, CA 94404

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  Parking is free.

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  • Event Name: The Foreigner
    "The Foreigner is a winner."
    Review posted by: Maria from Sunnyvale, CA, Jan 30, 2007
    

    Michael Sally's protrayal of The Foreigner really impressed me. He is the kind a character actor that takes you on a hilarious ride. Patrick Scott as Ellard Simms is a fresh young funny face. The two... Expand

    Michael Sally's protrayal of The Foreigner really impressed me. He is the kind a character actor that takes you on a hilarious ride. Patrick Scott as Ellard Simms is a fresh young funny face. The two of these guys do a great bit of physical comedy in the second act and really get the pace going. By using a pun on preaching and sci-fi fiction, Larry Shue's play does a excellent job of using humor to address the social issue of hatred. I left the theater thinking about it unexpectedly. The Hillbarn theatre is a comfortable venue and has a reputation for execellent set design. This production follows that precedence. However, I have to take a star off in this case because the set is almost too good to convey a rundown fishing lodge. It could use a little tarnish on the brass or a door that gets stuck so that those of us who have lived through home improvement could relate. I would recommend seeing this production. Collapse

  • Event Name: The Foreigner
    "Great, hilarious show, with some thought in it too"
    Review posted by: BC from Palo Alto, CA, Jan 29, 2007
    

    Good, clean fun, and even hints at some serious issues while keeping you laughing.

    Good, clean fun, and even hints at some serious issues while keeping you laughing.

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