Bonjour,
We’re excited to tell you about our next show, Border Crisis—a very funny black comedy by Charles Duncombe, based on a Polish absurdist play by Sławomir Mrożek. We hope you’ll join us for opening weekend for this looney play about a very serious subject. There will be a preview on Friday, November 7th at 8:00pm with complimentary Champagne, and an informal buffet on opening night, Saturday, November 8th. Tickets are on sale now. Please make your plans now to be with us!
Border Crisis
An absurdist comedy by Charles A. Duncombe
Based on The House on the Border by Sławomir Mrożek
As translated bt Pavel Rybak-Rudzki
An average American family suddenly finds themselves at the center of an international border dispute. As the crisis unfolds, their home is invaded by a succession of government agents, diplomats, and border guards who quickly turn everything upside down. The family–good, loyal citizens who just want to get along and be left alone—try their best to comply. But with the ever-more complicated rules, regulations, and the demands of a new authoritarian order, they find it harder and harder to do the right thing. Based on Sławomir Mrożek’s absurdist classic The House on the Border, this zany black comedy takes a biting, satirical look at contemporary national politics and the questions we face from both right and left in a turbulent, uncertain time.
Fall Fundraising Off to a Great Start!
We’re excited to tell you that we’ve just received three new grants: two from the City of Santa Monica, and one from the County of Los Angeles for a total of $23,350. This is wonderful news indeed. In a time when funding for the arts is reduced or eliminated, we feel very grateful for this support. But they are matching grants, which means that to receive the full value of these awards, we need to match them from our own contributors.
Can you please help us match these grants with your contribution, large or small?
In a world where censorship and control can feel pervasive, supporting the arts is an act of resistance. Please help us continue our good work at a time when alternative voices are more important than ever. You can make a gift online. If you prefer, you can also send a check to:
City Garage
Bergamot Station Arts Center
2525 Michigan Ave. T1
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Merci to these kind patrons who have already contributed. Thanks to them, we’ve raised our first $1270 toward our goal!
Emyr Gravell
William Gray Jr.
Jay Bevin
Barbara Beyer
Lindsey Carlsen
Ralph Radebaugh
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Frederique, Charles, Archie, and everyone at City Garage