Burning Coal Theatre Company


	Way to Heaven
Jan 22 - Feb 8, 2009	by Juan Mayorga, adapted by Brian Johnston director Matthew Earnest American premiere of Spanish playwright Juan Mayorga's thrilling new play about a perfect little village ... near Berlin ... in 1942. "A very powerful drama that has an immense impact on the viewer." -British Theatre Guide A representative of the Red Cross is sent to investigate alleged atrociities in Germany at the start of World War II. What he finds is a beautiful, serene, model city, peopled with smiling Jewish citizens. Will his report to the Red Cross reflect what his eyes have seen ... or what his heart is telling him? Juan Mayorga According to Madrid's 2006 Festival de Otono "Juan Mayorga is one of the truly outstanding figures in (Spain's) current theatrical scene. He has worked on a number of drama publications and won a number of prestigious awards, including the Calderón de la Barca Prize. His recent projects have involved the Animalario theatre company, with performances such as “Las Últimas Palabras de Copito de Nieve” (Snowflake’s Last Words) and “Hamelin”, which received the National Theatre Award in 2005. Mayorga is also a teacher of Drama and the History of Thought and Sociology at the Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático (RESAD), Spain’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Feb. 12 - 22, 2009	Burning Coal is proud to announce that Way to Heaven will be a co-production with Sanford's Temple Theatre. After the run in Raleigh, the play will transfer to the Temple's new black box performance space for a two-week run.

	All Shows at Meymandi Theatre at the Murphey School
7:30pm	Thursday-Saturday
2pm	Sunday
	Tickets
$20	Regular
$15	Discount*
$10	Thursdays
$12	Group* (per person)
$5	Student Rush*

*DISCOUNT TICKETS

are available for students, seniors (65+) and active military personnel.

*GROUP DISCOUNTS

are available at the door or by phone, to groups of 10 or more.

*STUDENT RUSH TICKETS

are available at the door, 5 minutes before curtain, with a valid student ID.

FIRST SATURDAY

is audio described for the visually impaired.

FIRST SUNDAY

of every production is "Pay What You Can" Day.

FOR TICKETS

call 919.834.4001 or order tickets online.