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The Waiting Room |
| Event Type: | | Theatre |
| Facility: | | Theatre 2 (THR) |
| Presented By: | | School of Theatre |
| Description: | | T h e W a i t i n g R o o m i s a d a r k c o m e d y a b o u t t h e t i m e l e s s q u e s t f o r b e a u t y ; a n d i t s c o s t . T h r e e w o m e n f r o m d i f f e r e n t c e n t u r i e s m e e t i n a m o d e r n d o c t o r s w a i t i n g r o o m . F o r g i v e n e s s F r o m H e a v e n i s a n
e i g h t e e n t h - c e n t u r y C h i n e s e w o m a n w h o s e b o u n d f e e t a r e c a u s i n g h e r t o l o s e h e r t o e s . V i c t o r i a i s a n i n e t e e n t h - c e n t u r y t i g h t l y c o r s e t e d E n g l i s h w o m a n s u f f e r i n g f r o m w h a t i s c o m m o n l y k n o w n a s
" h y s t e r i a " . T h e n t h e r e i s W a n d a , a m o d e r n g a l f r o m N e w J e r s e y w h o i s h a v i n g p r o b l e m s w i t h h e r s i l i c o n e b r e a s t s . H u s b a n d s , d o c t o r s , F r e u d , t h e d r u g i n d u s t r y a n d t h e F D A a l l c o m e u n d e r
e x a m i n a t i o n . T h e p l a y i s a w i l d r i d e t h r o u g h m e d i c a l a n d s e x u a l p o l i t i c s , i n c l u d i n g t h e p o l i t i c s o f t h e e v e r - p r e s e n t b a t t l e w i t h b r e a s t c a n c e r . |
| Date: | | 8/30/2010 |
| Ticket Information: | | http://www.ticketmaster.com/The-Waiting-Room-tickets/artist/844581 |
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| Performance Location: | | THR-Hall/Stage |
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