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Saturday, February 8th â Sunday, March 16th
đ Matinees: 2 pm, Evenings: 7 pm + 7:30 pm
đ ACT Theatre: 700 Union St, Seattle (Downtown Seattle)
đ° Tickets start at $47
Thereâre always two sides to a story. But very rarely do you get to see each side of the rise and crumble of a relationship, in intimate, painstaking detail. Thatâs part of what makes Jason Robert Brownâs The Last Five Years so heart-wrenching.
Partially inspired by Brownâs own relationship experiences, The Last Five Years follows the journey of a young couple, Jamie, an author who makes a lucky break into the publishing industry, and Cathy, an aspiring actress. âAh, the classic struggling-artist tropeâ you may say. Yes, but Brown puts an orthodox spin on the nonlinear narrative and what you get is a sincere tragedy as the perspectives of both characters and their relationship unfurl over the course of the beginning and end of their five entangled years. Taking a âdevastatingly honestâ view, there are no outright villains here.
Directed by Shermona Mitchell and co-produced by The 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT Contemporary Theatre, this rendition of The Last Five Years is a poignant love story.
Love is messy in The Last Five Years, a collaboration between ACT Contemporary Theatre and The 5th Avenue Theatre.
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