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IMPORTANT:
Seating is general admission.
House opens 30 minutes prior
to the performance. We encourage all ticket holders to arrive at least
15 minutes prior to curtain time.
Post-show discussions (FREE) hosted by a TimeLine Company Member and featuring members of the production team and cast on
Thursdays 1/28, 2/4 and 2/11; Sundays 2/14 and 2/21; and Wednesday 3/3.
Sunday Scholars Series(FREE) on 1/31,
an hour-long post-show panel discussion featuring experts on the themes of the play. You do not need to see the performance on this day to attend the discussion. More info ...
Company Member Discussion on Sunday 2/28 (FREE). The heart of TimeLine is our Company members, who shape the artistic vision and choose the programming for the organization. Join them after this performance for an informal discussion to hear more about how the Company works and the process that brought this show to the stage.
'Master Harold' ... and the Boys
A
Behind-the-Scenes Video
Director Jonathan Wilson and cast members Alfred Wilson, Daniel Bryant and Nate Burger take you behind-the-scenes to talk about the plot, themes and experience of rehearsing 'Master Harold' ... and the Boys. This video runs approximately 6 minutes.
Watch Video Previews
of 'Master Harold'
'Master Harold' Reviews
Chicago Sun-Times:
"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ... 'Master Harold’... and the boys,” now receiving a winning revival at TimeLine Theatre ... a work born out of the racial divide in apartheid-era South Africa, but one that remains enduringly vivid as a meditation on love, loss, anger, entitlement and pride."Read the full Chicago Sun-Times review ...
Chicago Sun-Times:
"Between 1948 and 1993, the majority black and “colored” populations of South Africa lived under the strict and brutal system of racial separation known as apartheid. But almost from the start, there were white artists and other brave activists who linked their destinies with the oppressed, often putting themselves at risk for censorship, prison or worse in their opposition to the system. Among the most formidable was the playwright Athol Fugard."
Metromix:
On the surface, the premise of "'Master Harold' … and the Boys” by white South African playwright Athol Fugard seems simple: three men spend a rainy afternoon talking in a shop. The simplicity ends there. Set against the backdrop of apartheid and family dysfunction, the award-winning drama paints a picture that is at once ugly, confused and endearing. In other words, life—especially this one—is complicated. Enter Jeff Award-winning Jonathan Wilson ...
Acclaimed for both its universal themes of humanity and its unforgettable dialogue, this widely admired masterpiece explores life in South Africa during the 1950s era of apartheid. When a white 17-year-old and two black workers he has known all his life connect on one rainy day, their wide-ranging discussions illustrate all that unites us, and the gulf of what still divides us.
“Lyrical in design, shattering in impact ... still wields the power to astonish... this devastating play affirms life.”— The New York Times
