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CABARET Ready to Sizzle at TBTA... Next Week

CABARET at The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts has changed dates in wake of outage.

Regretfully, because the show looks better in the light, TBTA's opening of CABARET will be postponed until next weekend with show dates added to the end of the run.  

We sincerely apologize for this unexpected inconvenience. 

The new dates are as follows:

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NOV. 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25 & 26, DEC. 2, 3

Thurs., Fri., Sat. at 8 p.m. — doors open at 7 p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m. — doors open at 1 p.m.

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If you have already purchased opening weekend tickets, please call Brown Paper Tickets directly to change the date. 1-800-838-3006.  

And now for a bit more about the show~

WILLKOMMEN!!

As our season comes to a close with Cabaret, I think it is even more important than usual to explain a little bit about the choice to stage this production. Many people have asked how this show fits in with the “mission” of the theatre. Quite honestly, I love that people expect the theatre to have a “mission.” While it was not necessarily our intent, many of us here at TBTA have become motivated to produce work that, rather than making a statement, opens a dialogue and continues to ask important questions. I assure you, the decision to stage this production was not made lightly.

Cabaret takes place in 1930 Weimar Germany at the end of Germany’s cultural explosion. Cabaret clubs were a place for cultural, artistic and sexual exploration. They were traditionally hosted by an emcee who became the ring leader for progressive music, dance and most importantly political satire. According to Scott Miller:

Weimar Germany was in trouble. Due to the war debts, rampant inflation, and a bickering, multi-party parliament, the country was in economic and political ruin. There was political dissension everywhere. The people, particularly the conservative middle class, were unhappy. Adolph Hitler finally figured out that the way to take power was through propaganda — telling the people what they wanted to hear. (And is that any different today?) Hitler's ultra-conservative Nazi party began a war of propaganda against the standing government. He promised an end to the depression, to political corruption and incompetence, to moral decay. He declared war on popular culture, which he portrayed as decadent, obscene, and anti-German. He attacked Jews, homosexuals, feminists, and artists for ruining the country. Inside Cabaret

Knowing what became of this unfathomable part of our history, we add a great deal meaning to this piece. It is important to remember that this takes place in the very beginnings of the rise of Nazi Germany. This is specifically important because we are able to examine people’s decisions from various perspectives — what they were willing to ignore, remain silent about or support. While the blatant atrocities may be different, it is not hard to find examples of similar issues in the world today. 

If asking difficult questions is our mission here at TBTA, I am proud of where we are going. More specifically we have gathered a group of artists here that understand the power of this medium in addition to a community that has shown incredible support for this type of work. Theatre for entertainment’s sake is of incredible value. If you leave thinking about things beyond the stage and making connections to issues far greater than the two and a half hours you have spent with us, then we can really continue to effect change.  

Please stay tuned for our 2012 season announcement (you may even be here on a fortunate night when we can make that announcement live!). Show dates and season plans will be listed on the website as soon as that information becomes available. We are excited about the amazing productions in the works for next season.  

Peace,

Michael Burnett

President, TBTA

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