Bay Area Critics' Circle Award-Winning Actress Gwyneth Richards stars in Wily West's brand new Holiday show. From the seashell set on the piano, the ocean calls out to Ruth, a feisty mid-western grandmother whose preparations for one more Christmas are interrupted by news that she probably won't see the coming spring. Preferring madcap adventure over chemo, she grabs all the hard liquor, drains her bank account, and convinces her rehab skipping dope fiend grandson to embark on a cross-country trek to find the shore-side contentment of her youth, one last time. Though at opposite ends of the spectrum, old lady and aging hipster (all-the-time pursued by Ruth's no-nonsense daughter-in-law, her over-protective ex, and a down-and-out Dolly Parton impersonator) find themselves bonding in unexpected ways even as Ruth inevitably drifts into death. Never maudlin, never predictable, RUTH AND THE SEA turns the American Christmas Story on its ear, re-inventing its own archetypes and eschewing holiday schmaltz as it takes the audience on a search for nothing less than the meaning of life.
"Great production! The play is very well-written, and the acting is first class. Some very moving scenes but also lots of humor throughout. I highly recommend it." --GOLDSTAR MEMBER
"An interesting viewpoint of the Christmas spirit with live music (quite wonderful!!!) Excellent acting. Something Christmasy without being Chistmasy." --GOLDSTAR MEMBER
STAGE WERX
533 Sutter Street
San Francisco
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SHOW WEBSITE: www.ruthandthesea.com
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