What Others Have Said

General

"Thank you for treating us like we have brains in our heads." Janitor at shelter after The Good Person of Szechwan

"You make me feel like at least someone in the community considers me worthy of experiencing joy in my life. Not to mention that it makes me feel a part of that community—which is something that many of us have never really experienced." Male inmate after The Good Person of Szechwan

"I always thought theater was just for yuppies but this is cool!" Homeless man after The Ballad of the Sad Café

"This is exactly what we need to see before going out in the real world." Female inmate after Shakespeare's Cymbeline

"This is the first play I ever saw. It beats TV any day." Single dad after The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol

"I laughed so hard here—I can't even remember the last time I laughed." Inmate after Emperor of the Moon

"I was ready to tune you out with my walkman, but you guys really shocked me." Homeless youth after Life's A Dream

My Fair Lady

"I loved that you talked the song, Show Me. The whole time I was like, yeah, that’s what I’m talking about!" Female inmate after My Fair Lady

"I thoroughly enjoyed this production. I've never attended a TTT performance before, I'm so glad I joined you at Dorothy Day. It was a spectacular show and I was impressed by the level of concentration the actors held in this space. The acting was very well done and I felt that I could (for the first time) enjoy the story of the musical. Thanks for the wonderful afternoon!" Al after My Fair Lady

"I cannot tell you how much my family and I LOVED My Fair Lady. We all agreed that it was the best, most real, gritty, well-cast performance of this musical we had ever seen. You and your cast and director got to the core of the issues addressed---classism, sexism---and you did it with heart and humor. 10,000 Things Theater provided me with a most memorable Mother's Day. I have told everyone I have encountered since seeing it that they MUST see this show. Congratulations on another job well done." Karla after My Fair Lady

"I ushered at last Sunday's performance and am still thinking about it and relishing it. I'm leaving town or I would actually pay for a ticket and see it again! So I'm writing, not because you all need to hear this but because I need to say it: Your production was spectacular and the individual performances were goosebump-giving. And I've never had more fun! A front-row seat at the Guthrie would never allow me to be so close to an actor that I could see her chin quiver. This has got to be theater at its best. Thank you, thank you!" Nancy after My Fair Lady

"We were all completely blown away by My Fair Lady. I was crying--crying!--in what I always thought was a rather silly musical. Just terrific. The Strib could not have been more wrong--the stripped down-edness (to coin a phrase ) was exactly the point. And the spoken songs added to the emotional pull, turning Broadway show tunes to sheer poetry (thanks to the unbelievably good actors). This made the one truly musical moment--Brad G's wonderful "On the Street Where You Live," all the more poignant. He was only one who didn't see Eliza as a lowly creature--and his his simple, honest emotion was the only point in the evening expressed in old-fashioned glorious song. It gave me goose bumps (and again, when I think about it). Please convey my thanks and admiration to everyone involved. (This production is now tied with King Lear in my personal book of TTT favorites.)" Stephen after My Fair Lady

Stones In His Pockets

"You made me cry and laugh! Real Tears! This really means a lot to a lot of us." Female inmate after Stones In His Pockets

"I’ve been living here for 16 years and I think I’ve only missed one of your plays here, keep coming back! Those guys are great, what a joy." Male resident of Parker Skyview after Stones In His Pockets

"Friends took my husband and I to Saturday's performance of Stones In His Pocket at Open Book, our first exposure to Ten Thousand Things. We were mesmerized, moved, enchanted and enthralled! Not only were the performances superb (with Epp and Lichtscheidl how could they be less . . .) but the script itself was hilarious, poignant, and one of the most unique we've ever seen -- and we've been avid theater goers for years!" Sharon after Stones In His Pockets

Othello

"It is not often that events at our school bring about the positive reaction your Othello production accomplished. A few weeks have passed since the Oct. 21 performance and students still express how much they enjoyed the play. I know the students wrote thank you letters, also a task they did willingly and sincerely. I just wanted to add after the fact what a wonderful experience it was for all of us, teachers included! I am a theater fan and proud to say a "new" Shakespeare fan. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. What a joy it would be to see you again." Kevin at Arrowhead Juvenile Facility after Shakespeare's Othello

"I loved it - the passion - I’ve never liked Shakespeare till now. At first I thought it’d be boring, but I loved it." Teenager after Shakespeare's Othello

"I brought a friend of mine, a prominent New York theatre director to see Othello at the House of Charity. I have long been impressed with Ten Thousand Things productions. My friend raved about this powerful show. He was deeply impressed with the concentration, focus and power of the acting, but felt that this was one of the best directed Shakespeare plays he had ever seen, and was especially appreciative of the judicious editing of the text. Thank you for a riveting evening of theatre that we will not soon forget." William after Shakespeare's Othello

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Season 2010/11
Life Is a Dream
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Man of LaMancha

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October 29-November 21, 2010

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