Shattered Globe Theatre presents
WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING
By Andrew Bovell
Directed by Elizabeth Margolius
When the Rain Stops Falling has been moved to our 2020/2021 30th Anniversary Season! We’ll be back in this important story in January/February of 2021.
“This play delivers the gift that is theatre—magic that sticks to your bones”. – New York Theater Guide.com
“SUPERB… a fiendishly ingenious cat’s cradle structure… and it tackles even richer themes: father-son relationships, the past’s ability to devour the future, the cataclysmic nature of the environment.” –The Guardian
Shifting seamlessly from 1959 to 2039, an epic family saga unfolds across two continents and four generations. In the year 2039, rain falls in the desert of Australia as a father waits to reunite with his estranged son. Meanwhile in 1988 London, young Gabriel Law confronts his alcoholic mother about seven cryptic postcards his father sent from the outback. When Gabriel attempts to retrace his father’s footsteps, the past begins to inform the present. Rich and evocative, When The Rain Stops Falling creates a stunning mosaic of secrecy, parentage, and the echoing impact of the trespasses of those who came before.
Global Perspectives post-show discussions follow each Sunday matinee performance.
Performances take place at Theater Wit (1229 W Belmont) where SGT is a resident company.
For group discounts, please contact Shattered Globe at groupsales@shatteredglobe.org or by phone at 773-770-0333.
Cast, from left to right: William Delforge, Mikey Gray +, Simon Hedger, Cortney McKenna*, Eileen Niccolai*, Linda Reiter*, Peter Robel, Drew Schad*, Alee Spadoni, and Brad Woodard*.
The production team includes: Jack Magaw (scenic design), Hailey Rakowiecki^ (costume design), Sim Carpenter (lighting design), Christopher Kriz^ (original music and sound), Jonathan Berg-Einhorn (props design), Yeaji Kim (projections design), Eva Breneman (dialect coach), Daren Leonard (assistant director), Tina M. Jach (stage manager) and Elliott Hartman (assistant stage manager).
*Denotes SGT Ensemble Member ^Denotes SGT Artistic Associate +Denotes SGT Protégé alumni
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Shattered Globe Theatre is partially supported and funded by generous grants from The Bayless Family Foundation, The Shulman-Rochambeau Charitable Foundation, Brenda and James Grusecki, Carol P. Eastin, a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, The MacArthur Fund for Arts & Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Daniel Cyganowski, The Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council, and The Saints.