A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN
Shaw Festival Written by Eugene O'neil Directed by Joseph Ziegler "There’s only tonight, and the moon, and us ..."
A trip to Ontario this fall holds plenty of Shaw in store, as one would expect, plus some Coward and O’Neill (Joseph Zeigler helms A Moon for the Misbegotten, only the second O’Neill play to appear at the festival—the first, Ah, Wilderness!, blazed the trail just five years ago).
A Moon for the Misbegotten is a bittersweet love story set in a dilapidated house in Connecticut where Josie Hogan and her father live off the land and struggle to survive. When the landlord, James Tyrone Jr returns, their livelihood, and Josie’s heart, is threatened. Under a moonlit sky, in spite of her reputation and his bitter charm, Josie and James tumble into a conversation and discover the truth about each other in what becomes a lyrical tale of hope and forgiveness.
“Having so successfully introduced O’Neill to the Festival with Ah,Wilderness! in 2004, it now feels like the right time to re-visit this brilliant playwright with one of the 20th century’s most potent romantic dramas.” Jackie Maxwell
Running time is approximately 3 hours with one intermission.