Wit opens at RLT February 10, 2006, on the Cantey V. Sutton StageFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WIT Opens @ RLT February 10, 2006, on the Cantey V. Sutton Stage
Wit is presented with the support of Rex Hospital, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, Progress Energy, The News & Observer, Empire Properties and Two Men and A Truck ®. Addition support comes from Raleigh Parks and Recreation, City of Raleigh Arts Commission and the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County. PERFORMANCE & TICKET INFORMATION: WHAT: Wit WHEN: WHERE: Raleigh Little Theatre's Cantey V. Sutton Theatre, 301 Pogue Street (2 blocks off Hillsborough Street), Raleigh, 27607 TICKETS & PRICES Thursdays: $15 adult / $12 students & seniors BOX OFFICE: 919.821.3111 / www.raleighlittletheatre.org ACCESSIBILITY: All performances are wheelchair accessible. IN BRIEF
Ms. Edson has stated that her play is about redemption--but it is recovery of human rights and a sense of humanity that Bearing wins at the end of the play. Her awakening to the fact through her own humiliation, that human rights are more important than human knowledge, is her awakening. She is denied those rights when her doctors treat her body without considering her mind and her emotions. ABOUT RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE Raleigh Little Theatre is a professionally directed, community oriented non-profit organization founded in 1936 whose purpose is to enrich, educate and entertain the community by providing a superior theatre experience. RLT produces over 11 productions annually attended by over 36,000 individuals and supported by the work of hundreds of volunteers. RLT is funded in part by community support, the City of Raleigh and the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County. You are here: Home > Press Releases > Wit opens at RLT February 10, 2006, on the Cantey V. Sutton Stage |
Wit is a play about love, personal redemption and grace. The play is also a lesson for the living! The through-line of the play is captured in one connecting line: "Hi, How are you feeling today?" Even though these words are spoken, few people really listen or care about the answer. We know from the opening scene that Vivian Bearing will die…the play explores issues of human rights as humanity and humiliation are set in opposition to one another throughout Bearing's stay at the hospital. What rights do patients have? Do they have the right to privacy? Do they have the right to know the chances for their survival? Do they have the right to dignity? Do they have the right to determine the manner of their deaths?