Marathon '33
Thursday Nov 19, 2015
Saturday Nov 21, 2015
November 19,20,21 at 7:30 pm Langworthy Theatre in Frasier Hall on UNC's Central Campus 1710 9th Ave, Greeley UNC Student: $9, Non-UNC Student $13, Adult: $18, Senior $16, Fac/Staff: $16
(970) 351-2200
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A brilliantly theatrical play, dealing with the marathon dance craze of the thirties, "MARATHON '33 does not fall into any pat category, for it is not a comedy or a drama or a musical or a vaudeville show, even though it makes brilliant use of each. It is a documentary a sharp and terribly accurate summary of a cheesy, sleazy period of our time. The period is 1933 a period of depression when many people would do literally anything in order to eat. Some of these people found themselves in dance marathons, an incredible "now" blending of sadism and masochism where audiences filled big arenas like Madison Square Garden to watch idiots try to dance themselves to death. Marathon 33 is a compelling human document that is at times humorous, at times scathing, and always a unique comment on a very sad period in our history. Rated PG-13Date and Time
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