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The Unexpected Man/Love and Animals

From: L.A. Theatre Works
Series: L.A. Theatre Works
Length: 01:57:58

Two international works about the interior monologues that power our assumptions about ourselves and others. Read the full description.

Colorlogo_medium_small Lead funding for this production is provided by the Sidney E. Frank Foundation.

In Yasmina Reza's The Unexpected Man, a notorious author shares a train compartment with a long-time reader. Can they connect through a silent tide of self-doubt and second-guessing? And in Love & Animals by Philip Davison, a failed entrepreneur finds his relationships and revenues are in freefall, resulting in complications that bring him to a police detective who becomes a spiritual guide.

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Piece Description

Lead funding for this production is provided by the Sidney E. Frank Foundation.

In Yasmina Reza's The Unexpected Man, a notorious author shares a train compartment with a long-time reader. Can they connect through a silent tide of self-doubt and second-guessing? And in Love & Animals by Philip Davison, a failed entrepreneur finds his relationships and revenues are in freefall, resulting in complications that bring him to a police detective who becomes a spiritual guide.

Timing and Cues

All credits are attached to the program and must be aired with the program unless otherwise noted on attached show log. Please reference show log document in "Attachments" for timings.

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