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Play: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo

Event Details
Date/Time: 
May 17 2009 1:00pm - Jun 7 2009 6:30pm
Price: 
$20-$45
Where: 
Kirk Douglas Theater
9820 Washington Blvd
Culver City
Box Office 213.628.2772
Two homesick American soldiers, a tormented Iraqi, the ghost of Saddam Hussein's son Uday, and a displaced tiger collide on the streets of Baghdad in Rajiv Joseph's darkly humorous and surreal world premiere play set against the backdrop of the current Iraq War. The play is presented by the Center Theatre Group at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City from May 17th through June 7th. Show times are as follows:

Sundays: 1:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
Tuesdays: 8:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: 8:00 p.m.
Thursdays: 8:00 p.m.
Fridays: 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 2:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.

Earlier this year, Bengal Tiger was selected as an NEA Outstanding New American Play as part of The National Endowment For The Arts New Play Development Program. Rajiv Joseph also received the 2009 Kesselring Fellowship for his work on the play. Visit http://www.centertheatregroup.org for more information.

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