Pulitzer Prize Finalist The Things They Carried Comes to Life at The Bushnell
The Literature to Life series presents the book by Tim O’Brien
June 23, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Hartford, CT – May 14, 2008 – The Bushnell, in collaboration with New York City’s American Place Theatre, brings Tim O’Brien’s account of the life of a Vietnam soldier to the stage in a verbatim theatrical adaptation of The Things They Carried, in the Autorino Great Hall on June 23, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. The Things They Carried is a part of The Bushnell’s Literature to Life series, presented by Phoenix and supported by SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Tickets for The Things They Carried are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting The Bushnell Box Office at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford or by calling (860) 987-5900. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.bushnell.org. Groups of 10 or more should call (860) 987-5959. Tickets are $25.00.
Matches and morphine. M&Ms and brandy. Guilt and fear. These are among the items carried by soldiers in the Vietnam War. This gripping blend of fact and fiction unfolds through the eyes of a character also named Tim O'Brien, who first battles his conscience, with he Canadian border just a few yards away. Based on fiction based on fact by Tim O'Brien.
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut’s premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell’s nationally-recognized arts-in-education program, PARTNERS (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), now in its 14th year, is a cross-community educational effort serving 22 schools in 12 districts throughout the Greater Hartford area. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.