Arthur Kopit’s
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You
In the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad
A woman-in-mourning checks into a lavish hotel with her neurotic son, a pet
piranha and a pair of Venus flytraps. Moments after, a wealthy, love-stricken
naval officer and the seductive, next-door babysitter pay them a visit. The fish
and plants are now very hungry, the son wants to escape, and the woman’s
dead husband is still lurking about somewhere…
A bizarre take on all things love, Oh Dad, Poor Dad parodies the domineering,
protective mother who tries to smother her son, and also the son himself, who is
too naïve and sheltered. It premiered on Off-Broadway in 1962 and won the
Vernon Rice and Outer Circle Awards in that same year. Oh Dad, Poor Dad
was recently revived at Harvard University in 2007.
Featuring Nicole-Ann Thomas, Alfred Loh and Hanneke Talbot, with the
ensemble of Aple Ang, John Aren, Linda Foo, Kevin Kei,
Ishwin Singh, Raja Ummi and Az’farr Baginda.
Directed by Kelvin Wong.
FOR MATURE AUDIENCES
Pentas 2
The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac)
Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan
51100 Kuala Lumpur
September 30th – October 4th 2009 @ 8.30 pm
Matinees on October 3rd – 4th @ 3.00 pm
Tickets
RM35 (adults)
RM25 (students, disabled & senior citizens)
RM5 off every ticket for purchases of ten (10) or more same-priced tickets in a single receipt!
Ticket contacts/purchase
KLPac’s Box Office
03 4047 9000
Axcess @ PJ Head Office, 1 Utama & Alamanda Putrajaya
03 7711 5000
On the web
Supported by The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, and produced by
special arrangement with Samuel French Inc. New York
