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Get Discounted Tickets to "Denial"
Bar Association members can purchase discounted tickets for the play "Denial," being performed at the Second Stage at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St. To receive the $5 discount, Bar Association members should mention the Philadelphia Bar Association Academy.In his 1995 play "Denial," Peter Sagal presents the story of a Jewish civil rights attorney who is asked by the ACLU to defend the rights of a Holocaust denier whose papers have been seized by the federal government for promoting violence. Abby Gersten's "religion" is the law, but her client tests her faith as she learns that justice has its own price. "Denial" explores the dilemma faced by Holocaust survivors and others who seek to make sure the world never for gets when confronted with those who would prove that what they experienced never occurred, and is also an engrossing legal drama that examines the moral and ethical dilemmas inherent in the First Amendment.
"Denial" will be presented by Fever Dream Repertory at the Second Stage at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St. and features Bar Association member Nancy Abrams (Segal), Kelly Reeves, Benjamin Kendall, Arnold Kendall, Michael Brinckman and Lawrence Geller. Show times are Friday, Oct. 1 - 8 p.m. (opening reception after the show); Saturday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 3, 2 p.m. (talkback after the show); Wednesday, Oct. 6, 8 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 7, 8 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Oct 9, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m. (talkback after the show); Wednesday, Oct. 13, 8 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 14, 8 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 15, 8 p.m.; and Saturday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. To make reservations or for more information call (267) 997-3799 or e-mail gary@mcramer.com. Just mention you are a member of the Bar Association to claim your $5 discount. Information is also available at phillyfunguide.com.