Thursday, July 14, 2005
It's Unanimous: Woolly's "Clean House" is a Must See
At least five people have told me that "The Clean House," by Sarah Ruhl, playing at Woolly Mammoth, is superb. One person who told me rarely goes to the theater, but decided to go to the Pay What You Can because he was in the neighborhood; another was visiting from Germany and presumably doesn't get all the cultural references and said the show was perfect for her. How a show that concerns two sisters and a cleaning lady stirs up all this enthusiasm I don't know, but I don't think I've heard this kind of spontaneous word of mouth for any show for quite a while, including "Take Me Out." (Which carries caveats for nudity, non-sports fans, etc.)
There are no caveats for this show. People with whom I don't usually discuss theater just spontaneously erupt and say, "This show was great."
The Clean House was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize--this is usually a good omen for my taste. I'm wary of going to Woolly unless it's a show that's proven its worth elsewhere. This one has.
I'll try to leave my house, that needs cleaning, to go during the week and grab a stampede seat. Details below.
THE CLEAN HOUSE by Sarah Ruhl
WOOLLY MAMMOTH THEATRE COMPANY
641 "D" Street, NW DC
Individual Ticket Purchases
Tickets may be purchased:
1. By phone at 202-393-3939
Mon. - Fri. 10am - 6pm and Sat. - Sun. 12 - 6pm
2. Online, http://www.woollymammoth.net/
3. In person begining on May 1.
Ticket Prices:
Wed, Thurs, Sun evening . . . $30 & $38
Fri evening, Sun matinee . . . $36 & $44
Sat evening . . . $40 & $48
Fees: $2.50 per ticket by phone, $3.50 per ticket online. Tickets can be exchanged for most performances, subject to availability. Fees may apply.
25 & Under Tickets
Patrons who are 25 or under may purchase tickets for $10 for any performance
of all Woolly productions (with I.D., based on availability). To purchase in
advance or check availability: 202-393-3939. Tickets are also available online;
you must show proper I.D. when tickets are picked up.
Stampede Seats
If a performance is not sold out, available seats will be sold for $10 each
15 minutes prior to showtime, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Metro: Woolly is one block from Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter
(Yellow/Green) & two blocks from Gallery Place/MCI Center (Red/Yellow/Green).
There are no caveats for this show. People with whom I don't usually discuss theater just spontaneously erupt and say, "This show was great."
The Clean House was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize--this is usually a good omen for my taste. I'm wary of going to Woolly unless it's a show that's proven its worth elsewhere. This one has.
I'll try to leave my house, that needs cleaning, to go during the week and grab a stampede seat. Details below.
THE CLEAN HOUSE by Sarah Ruhl
WOOLLY MAMMOTH THEATRE COMPANY
641 "D" Street, NW DC
Individual Ticket Purchases
Tickets may be purchased:
1. By phone at 202-393-3939
Mon. - Fri. 10am - 6pm and Sat. - Sun. 12 - 6pm
2. Online, http://www.woollymammoth.net/
3. In person begining on May 1.
Ticket Prices:
Wed, Thurs, Sun evening . . . $30 & $38
Fri evening, Sun matinee . . . $36 & $44
Sat evening . . . $40 & $48
Fees: $2.50 per ticket by phone, $3.50 per ticket online. Tickets can be exchanged for most performances, subject to availability. Fees may apply.
25 & Under Tickets
Patrons who are 25 or under may purchase tickets for $10 for any performance
of all Woolly productions (with I.D., based on availability). To purchase in
advance or check availability: 202-393-3939. Tickets are also available online;
you must show proper I.D. when tickets are picked up.
Stampede Seats
If a performance is not sold out, available seats will be sold for $10 each
15 minutes prior to showtime, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Metro: Woolly is one block from Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter
(Yellow/Green) & two blocks from Gallery Place/MCI Center (Red/Yellow/Green).
