Sara Schwabe: Unidentified Human Remains
The Actors Co-op's next venture is the erotic thriller, UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS AND THE TRUE NATURE OF LOVE, written in 1989 by Canadian playwright, Brad Fraser, who also wrote for the acclaimed television show, Queer as Folk.
When first produced, ...HUMAN REMAINS was sharply criticized for its nudity, violent situations, graphic sexuality and its coarse language. None of these things kept the audiences away nor TIME magazine naming it one of the 10 best plays of the year. Since then, it has been produced all over the world in many languages. A film version called, Love and Human Remains came out in 1993.
The Actors Co-op continues its quest to produce "thought-provoking theatre" at the Black Box Theatre with this dark, but sometimes comic, tale of "thirty-somethings" living in Columbus, OH in 1992. The action takes place during a time of uncertainty when the city is being terrorized by serial killer.
Each of the characters is on his/her own quest for the meaning of love and use eachother in various ways to help their search--sometimes emotional, sometimes physical. The characters are all emotionally challenged but captivating in spite of their dark-sides.
This production opens Friday, Aug. 25 and runs through Saturday, Sep. 16. Showtime is 8pm, sharp. For tickets, please visit www.knoxtix.com.
UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS & THE TRUE NATURE OF LOVE is not recommended for children or for the easily offended.
For more information, please visit the Actors Co-op's website.
Official Actors Co-op production poster