Charlotte is set to premiere Martin McDonagh’s dark, Olivier-winning play. The Pillowman centers on the problems of a writer whose stories seem to imitate real-life … to a T. The plot sweeps from the land in the author’s imaginative, yet shadowy fairy tales and his interrogation in the present. A lot of hot-buttons culled from current feelings are tackled, including censorship, freedom of speech and the power of the state. 8 p.m. $15. Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte, 650 E. Stonewall St. 704-342-2251 x1. www.actorstheatrecharlotte.org.
This article appears in Nov 21-27, 2007.
