{"id":2759,"date":"2013-10-24T16:24:59","date_gmt":"2013-10-24T23:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/?p=2759"},"modified":"2013-11-11T19:16:18","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T03:16:18","slug":"a-tide-worth-catching-before-it-goes-out-for-good-portland-monthly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/archives\/a-tide-worth-catching-before-it-goes-out-for-good-portland-monthly\/","title":{"rendered":"“A tide worth catching before it goes out for good.\u201d – Portland Monthly<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bruce Graham\u2019s\u00a0The Outgoing Tide<\/em>\u00a0opened this past weekend to both critical and audience acclaim.\u00a0 As everyone wrote, the play is as much about family as it is about end-of-life issues and the stellar trio of actors that director Stephanie Mulligan has assembled possesses a chemistry so real, it\u2019s palpable!<\/p>\n

Read what the press has to say<\/span>\u2026<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"10447479973_2ae2760bd1_n\"Willamette Week<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0notes – \u201cThanks to a resoundingly stellar cast,\u00a0<\/span>The Outgoing Tide<\/em>\u00a0is a must-see. (Tobias) Andersen shines, Jane Fellows is simultaneously grating and endearing and Gary Norman skillfully conveys his character\u2019s sadness and sense of mediocrity.\u00a0 This outstanding trio prompts audiences to zip between laughter and tears for the full 105-minute runtime.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Portland Monthly\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>says – \u201cThe play\u2019s timeless story of family-and CoHo\u2019s superb staging-make this a tide worth catching before it goes out for good. (Playwright) Graham has created a clan that is distinct yet relatable, and wonderfully complex.\u00a0 His well-shaded characters receive nuanced performances from a trio of seasoned actors.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Oregonian<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0comments – \u201cA sharp, clever and pathos-rich play.\u00a0 Anderson\u2026 is relishing this role, and he captivates us\u2026Fellows creates a grounded emotional presence\u2026Norman is such an uncluttered performer that he\u2019s a pleasure to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n

BroadwayWorld.Com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0wrote – \u201cIt\u2019s realistic, and moving, and brilliant, and it will make you glad you saw it. It will also make you want to call your parents, or your children, or someone you love dearly.\u201d
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OregonArtsWatch proclaims<\/strong><\/a> – “A play about Alzheimer\u2019s disease and end-of-life decisions hardly sounds like an evening chock full of laughs. And yet\u00a0Bruce Graham<\/a>\u2019s \u201cThe Outgoing Tide\u201d addresses these topics in a taut family drama that skillfully balances pathos with humor that is sometimes dark and sometimes tender.\u00a0Graham\u2019s play and the current CoHo production<\/a>\u00a0of it successfully eschew sentimentality. Instead we are offered a thoughtful glimpse into the particular dynamics driving one family as its dementia-stricken patriarch tries to tie up loose ends and guarantee the future security of his loved ones.”<\/p>\n

The Portland Mercury<\/a><\/strong> pens – “<\/span>The three-person ensemble is perfectly pitched: As Gunner, Tobias Andersen is so genial and charismatic that his occasional lapses are that much tougher to watch; Jane Fellows as Peg, his long-suffering wife, is a perfect mother hen, overpraising her son’s cooking and clucking over his personal life; and as Jack, Gary Norman is commendably restrained as a son struggling to set aside old resentments and cope with his father’s decline. (Restraint here is crucial, on the part of both the cast and director Stephanie Mulligan; it’s an emotional show that could easily feel treacly, but largely doesn’t.)”<\/span><\/p>\n

Audience members concur<\/span>\u2026<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u201cI would highly recommend it as one of the most important plays you will see in Portland today.\u201d – L.M.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe ensemble acting by Tobias Andersen, Jane Fellows and Gary Norman was EXCELLENT.\u00a0 Take the time to give the piece the attention that it so deserves.\u00a0 Thank you CoHo, WOW!!!!!\u201d – V.H.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the most touching pieces I\u2019ve seen in a long time.\u201d – S.H.<\/p>\n

The Outgoing Tide<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0runs three more weekends thru November 9th<\/sup>\u00a0but don\u2019t wait too long to purchase tickets as performances are already selling out!* Why not join us this weekend to experience this deeply-felt drama for yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n

*The performance on November 3, 2013 at 2:00PM is sold out.
\nOctober 27, 2013 is the only matinee performance with tickets remaining.<\/h4>\n

Thurs-Sat at 7:30PM and Sun at 2PM
\nPerformance runs 2hrs\u00a0including one 15-minute intermission<\/p>\n

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