A MONSTER
CALLS

Conor has been having nightmares. Or rather, THE nightmare. It jolts him awake every night seven minutes after midnight ever since his mother got sick. Tonight, Conor wakes up to a different nightmare. The ancient Yew Tree in his yard has come to life and demands to be heard. This monster informs Conor that he will tell him three stories, one a night, and all true. After that, Conor must tell his. Conor should be scared, but he is angry. He is angry that his father is gone. He is angry that his grandmother keeps coming to the house and bossing him around. He is angry that everyone at school knows about his mother thanks to his ex-friend Lily, but most of all, he is angry that no one is giving him a choice. A Monster Calls is a stunning spectacle that reckons with loss, grief, and the stories we tell to make sense of the unimaginable.

Based on the novel by Patrick Ness and inspired by an original idea by Siobhan Dowd
Devised by Sally Cookson, Adam Peck and the Company
Directed by Rachel Price Cooper

Content Advisories: Contains strobe light effects.

Run Time: Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes with an intermission.

Pay-What-You-Can Pricing available for the performance on Thursday, October 30.

Please Note: The performance on Friday, 10/31 has been cancelled. If you have any questions, please call PortTIX at (207)842-0800.