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Gertrude Stein and “Basket” the White Poodle

I always wanted to be historical, from almost a baby on, I felt that way
about it, and Carl was one of the earliest ones that made me be certain
that I was going to be. When I was around fourteen I used to love to say
to myself those awful lines of George Eliot, May I be one of those im-
mortal something or other, I haven’t the poem here and although I knew
then how it went I do not now, and then later when they used to ask me
when I was going back to America, not until I am a lion, I said, I was not
completely certain that I was going to be but now here I am, thank you
all.

-Gertrude Stein

 

 

Every once in awhile, a remarkable play comes along that entertains, educates and delights audiences.  Gertrude Stein and a Companion is such a work.   Win Wells’ award-winning homage to two of the greatest female luminaries in history is a beautifully-sculpted script that is filled with joy and pathos and evokes the spare, poetic language of Stein herself.  You do not want to miss your chance to see this production at Bluff City Theater from March 18-26.  Directed by John Contini and starring Laura Ackermann as Gertrude and Susie Wall as Alice B. Toklas, the story spans 60 years of a treasured relationship.

Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased online or by calling the box office at 573-719-3226.  Or buy a 4-ticket Flex-Pass good for any combination of 4 tickets to any play in the 2016 season.  Bluff City Theater is an AEA Equity theater located at 212 Broadway in Historic Downtown Hannibal.

Gertrude Stein and a Companion is made possible through a generous contribution from Doctor Michael and Sharon Bukstein.