ISLAND THEATRE BAINBRIDGE

presents

“THIS WIDE NIGHT"

By Chloë Moss

Saturday, January 25 @ 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 26 @ 3:00 p.m.

Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave. N.

Suggested minimum donation: $5

Island Theatre presents “This Wide Night,” the moving story of two women, recently released from prison, who are attempting to navigate the world “outside” and challenges to the friendship they developed “inside.”

Performances take place at the Bainbridge Public Library on Saturday, January 25 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, January 26 at 3:00 pm. Admission is by minimum donation of $5. No reservations are necessary. It is recommended for high school age and up.

Both performances of the one-hour play will be followed by an audience discussion with the director and actors. On Sunday, special guest State Representative Tara Simmons, who has served time herself and focuses, as a legislator, on the criminal justice system, will discuss what is happening in Washington State and issues facing women as they re-enter society.

“This Wide Night” is directed by Jeffrey Brown and features Charlie Malo and Terace Yeatts. The piece was commissioned by the English theatre group Clean Break, which was created by two prisoners in 1979. Today, the group commissions an annual original production, which then tours theatres and prisons in England. They also run an education program, focused on skills helpful to re-entry, including theatrical skills. They work in prisons, and with young women at risk.