This Is How It Goes February 28, 2013

Silhouette Theatre Company presents

This Is How It Goes

by Neil LaBute

Directed by Pat Payne

Belinda and Cody Phipps appear to be a typical Midwestern couple: teenage sweethearts, children, luxurious home. Typical except that Cody is black - "rich, black, and different," in the words of Belinda, who finds herself attracted to a former (white) classmate. As the battle for her affections is waged, Belinda and Cody frankly doubt the foundation of their initial attraction, opening the door wide to a swath of bigotry and betrayal. Staged on continually shifting moral ground that challenges our perceived notions about gender, ethnicity, and even love itself, “This Is How It Goes” unblinkingly explores the myriad ways in which the wild card of race is played by both black and white in America.

The award winning production team that brought you last season’s production of “The Shape of Things” by Neil LaBute returns for Silhouette’s fourth show! “This Is How It Goes” will be presented February 28 through March 30 at the John Hand Theater in Lowry, , 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver, CO 80230. Performances are 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2:00 p.m.; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. and Monday, March 11 @ 7:30 p.m. There is no performance on Thursday, March 21. Tickets are $15.00, $10.00 on March 11, each and are available online at www.silhouettetheatrecompany.org or by calling 303-999-9143.

The cast, under direction of Pat Payne, includes Ben Butler (Cody), Johanna Jaquith (Belinda), Paul Jaquith (Man), and Taylor Black (Waitress).

Neil LaBute is an acclaimed writer, director and playwright. His films include: “In the Company of Men” (New York Critics’ Circle Award for Best First Feature, Filmmakers’ Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival), “Nurse Betty,” “Possession,” and“The Shape of Things;” a film adaptation of his play by the same title. His film “Wicker Man,” starring Nicolas Cage, was released in September 2006 and "Lakeview Terrace" starring Samuel L. Jackson was released in 2010. His plays include “The Shape of Things,” “Fat Pig,” “Some Girl(s),” and "reasons to be pretty." LaBute is the author of several fictional pieces that have been published in The New Yorker, New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar and Playboy, among others.

Silhouette Theatre Company presents “This Is How It Goes” - The repercussions of an interracial love triangle in small town America. February 28 – March 30 - Thurs at 7:30 p.m.; Sat. at 2:00 p.m.; Sun. at 6:30 p.m. and Monday, March 11 @ 7:30pm. There will be No Performance on Thursday, March 21 - Tickets $15; $10 on March 11. 303-999-9143 or online at www.silhouettetheatrecompany.org. John Hand Theater in Lowry, 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver, CO 80230.

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