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    A Double Bill: Mary's Wedding & The Dock Brief

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    California Theatre Center (CTC)

    June 5-July 25, 2008

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    Two short plays on one night! Mary's Wedding is a soaring love story that examines the enduring, painful cost of war. Mary meets Charlie in a barn during a thunderstorm and love is born. It is 1914, and they are separated by World War I in this dreamlike and tender story of innocent first love and the vicissitudes of fate.  The Dock Brief is a dark comedy depicting an unsuccessful aging barrister asked to represent a wife murderer. He hopes that a not guilty verdict will bring him the fame that has always eluded him and constructs a masterly defense. With its ingenious ending the play touches that rare dramatic level at which comedy and tragedy are indistinguishable. A real life barrister, playwrght Mortimer is best known around the world for his creation of the British television series Rumpole of the Bailey.

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      Tickets: $18-$25

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    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      June 5-July 25, 2008

      Times:
      Thurs-Sat 6/5, 6/7, 6/19, 6/20, 7/11, 7/19 & 7/25: 7:30pm
      Sun 6/28 & 7/20: 3pm (featuring a FREE post-show talkback with the artists)

    • Venue Info

      Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre

      550 E. Remington Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94087

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      Free parking.

    • Accessibility Info
      • Wheelchair Access
      • Assisted Listening System

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      • Event Name: A Double Bill: Mary's Wedding & The Dock Brief
        4.5 out of 5 stars rating "Astounding!"
        Review posted by: Susannah from San Jose, CA, Jun 07, 2008

        This was by far one of the most entertaining evenings I have spent in a long time. I was enchanted, charmed, moved, and amused at this clever pairing of two short plays I had never heard of. The... Expand

        This was by far one of the most entertaining evenings I have spent in a long time. I was enchanted, charmed, moved, and amused at this clever pairing of two short plays I had never heard of. The acting was SUPERB and in both plays which are starkly differnt yet compliment each other so well, the chemsitry of the pair of actors was astonishing. This is the second time I have been to this theatre for their summer rep and this is the second time I was so surprised by the talent, wonderful choice of scripts, and the technical professionalism and creativity of the shows. I so look forward to the next two shows! Do yourself a favor, grab a tissue (first show is a good, beautiful cry interspersed with such levity and poetry) and go spend a great 2 1/2 hours in Sunnyvale! Collapse

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