Old Globe - New Voices in the Community: “A” TRAIN by Annie Torsiglieri

Program Type:

Community Engagement, Performing Arts

Age Group:

Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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Event Details

“A” Train

Written and Performed by Anne Torsiglieri

Directed by Risa Brainin

Composed by Brad Carroll

 

The Old Globe, in partnership with the San Diego Central Library, presents ‘A’ TRAIN as a part of their New Voices in the Community series. This program provides free public performances at San Diego City library locations followed by a conversation with the playwright and experts in the community. 

 

When Amy learns that one of her young twins is autistic, she feels like her life is falling apart. She plunges into the world of autism, trying to piece together a new reality from the countless people she meets: parents, educators, teachers, and especially other autistic individuals. Abounding with music, irreverent humor, and verbatim interviews, the world of the play is part oral history project, part magical journey into the heartbeat of a different way of being. One woman plays multiple roles in this adventurous exploration of what it is to be human.  In the process Amy is changed forever, learning to see the world, her son and the very nature of happiness with clearer eyes. 

 

“Anne Torsiglieri’s “A” Train is an engrossing 90 minutes—and an absolute must-see show!” —Triangle Arts & Entertainment

Accessibility

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