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Rabbit Hole

Palo Alto Players

January 22-February 7, 2010

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Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want until that one day when a random accident forever shatters their calm suburban existence and turns their world upside-down. When things that used to make sense now make no sense at all, the Corbetts do their best to come together as a family despite their differences, with varying results.

Honest and humorous, David Lindsay-Abaire’s deeply affecting winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize reaffirms the power of the human spirit and its indomitable ability to survive and find hope.

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  Tickets: $20-$31

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• Dates & Times

  Dates:
  January 22-February 7, 2010

  Times:
  Thurs-Sat: 8pm
  Sun: 2:30pm

• Venue Info

  Lucie Stern Community Theatre and Center

  1305 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94301

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• Parking Info

  There is a small, free parking lot behind the theater, as well as ample street parking.

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  • Wheelchair Access
  • Assisted Listening System

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  • Event Name: Rabbit Hole
    "Remarkably incisive play. Lovely production.Superb acting."
    Review posted by: Claire Ambjor from San Francisco, California, Jan 27, 2010
    

    My husband and I were very moved by this play, and surprised by how elegantly the grief unfolded. I would recommend every psychologist see it. We were moved by all the actors, particularly the role... Expand

    My husband and I were very moved by this play, and surprised by how elegantly the grief unfolded. I would recommend every psychologist see it. We were moved by all the actors, particularly the role of Jason (Zachary Freier Harrison) reading his letter in Act One. Collapse

  • Event Name: Rabbit Hole
    "timely, moving show"
    Review posted by: Steve from Palo Alto, CA, Jan 26, 2010
    

    Given recent events here in Palo Alto, the timeliness for the run of this show is almost eerie. And I am sure that the subject matter, the accidental death of a five-year-old boy, is more than... Expand

    Given recent events here in Palo Alto, the timeliness for the run of this show is almost eerie. And I am sure that the subject matter, the accidental death of a five-year-old boy, is more than some theatre-goers can bear, and that is really too bad. The Rabbit Hole characters deal with their grief over the loss of Danny, their child/grandchild/nephew, in very different ways, and each feels remarkably true. The direction is first-rate, the individual performances compelling, and the play is haunting. This production will stay with me for a long time. Collapse

  • Event Name: Rabbit Hole
    "Moving Script"
    Review posted by: Susannah from San Jose, Ca, Jan 25, 2010
    

    It took a while for me to ease into this play which I felt was a well written piece, that reveals relationships and circumstances slowly and methodically. Sevreal technical elements distracted me... Expand

    It took a while for me to ease into this play which I felt was a well written piece, that reveals relationships and circumstances slowly and methodically. Sevreal technical elements distracted me though (random outside lighting that shifted from Purple to Orange to white, lack of costume changes making it hard to place time of year or other chronology except when the script specifically called it out) from some of the solid acting moments. The husband and wife chemistry wasn't totally believable to me, even given the strained, tenuous plot circumstances, but some good moments of anger, grief, and exhaustion. Overall a moving play, that may gel and be even more so as the run goes on. Certainly anyone with children may find this to be more emotional than those that do not. Collapse

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