The Broad Stage Presents Ruby Wax: Out Of Her Mind
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- An Innovative Comedy About Mental Illness is opening January 23, 2013, 7:00 PM Performance. Limited Engagement of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival's 2011 Hit At The Edye at The Broad Stage, running January 23–February 3, 2013.
The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center presents the one-woman comedy Ruby Wax: Out Of Her Mind, starring the brash and honest UK based comic Ruby Wax. Presented by The Broad Stage and Menier Chocolate Factory, Ruby Wax: Out Of Her Mind opens on January 23rd and runs through February 3rd.
A huge hit at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and met to great response at a recent U.S. Ted Talk 2012, Ruby Wax shares a rare and insightful theatrical cabaret style experience, exploring the often taboo subject of mental illness. Her performance poignantly sheds light on the stigmas; frustrations and the freedom people discover when they share the dark life secrets of being mentally ill.
What people are saying about Ruby Wax:
"Absolutely brilliant" and said "I was enthralled … I want to be her."
– Paloma Faith
"Powerful, beautiful stuff … the kind that helps us recognise our collective wounding and pain."
– Annie Lenox
Ruby Wax: Out Of Her Mind: centers on the life and experiences of living with mental illness from the perspective of comic actor Ruby Wax. The play touches on envy, fame, television, the insatiable drive to win, getting rich, getting the perfect body, marriage, kids, careers, and, above all, staying busy while looking like you're having a nice day.
PLEASE NOTE:
Ruby Wax: Out Of Her Mind
January 23rd through Sunday, February 3rd, 2013
The Edye is located at the Broad Stage, located at 1310 11th Street inside the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center. Parking is FREE.
The playing schedule for Ruby Wax: Out Of Her Mind will be Wednesday through Friday at 7:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM, January 23 – February 3, 2013. The running time is 90 minutes with no intermission.
Visit The Broad Stage online at www.TheBroadStage.com.
Tickets are $40 – $50 and are available online at www.TheBroadStage.com or 310.434.3200. Parking is FREE.
Contact:
Vanessa Butler, 213.446.0774
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Lynda Dorf, 424.645.4620
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SOURCE The Broad Stage
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