The Gun Show (Can we talk about this?) by E.M. Lewis is a thoughtful one-man play excavating the playwright’s own complicated relationship to gun culture.
“The commentary is killing the conversation.” The Gun Show (Can we talk about this?) is a thoughtful one-man play excavating the playwright’s own complicated relationship to gun culture. While proponents on both sides talk past each other, making it seem like there is no one with conflicting feelings on the subject, The Gun Show (Can we talk about this?) explores the many nuanced considerations in that narrative dominated by political sound bytes and simple solutions.
Playwright E.M. Lewis shares five personal stories about her own varied experiences with guns, told by a single actor; Andrew William Smith returns to tackle the role after his previous work at Quantum in The Hard Problem and The River. Directed by Sheila McKenna, a favorite at Quantum who last directed J.T. Rogers’ Madagascar, The Gun Show bravely asks if we can really talk about this.
Tickets: $33-50 available now at quantumtheatre.com/the-gun-show
February 8 – 17: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Homewood
7101 Hamilton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Wednesdays – Saturdays at 8:00PM, Sundays at 7:00PM
February 20 – 24: CCAC – Allegheny Campus
808 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Wednesdays – Saturdays at 8:00PM, Sundays at 7:00PM
February 27 – March 3: The Tull Family Theater - Sewickley
418 Walnut Street, Sewickley, PA 15143
Wednesday – Saturdays at 7:30PM, Sunday at 6:30PM
Phone: 412-362-1713
Email: sknapp@quantumtheatre.com
2019/02/08 - 2019/03/03
Additional time info:
Pay What You Can Night: February 6th
Opening Night: February 8th includes post show champagne reception
Post Show Q&A: February 10th post show conversation with creative team
Social Q: February 13th pre show cocktail mixer
Quantum Quaff: February 14th pre show wine-tasting
Quantum on the Couch: February 23rd post show conversation with Artistic Director Karla Boos and Dr. Manuel Reich
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Homewood
7101 Hamilton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208