2 tickets to any performance - Can be used for performance on a Tues 8p, Wed 7p, Thurs 2p or 8p, Sat 2p or Sun 7p - exp. July 2011.  Reservations must be made at least 10 days in advance.

Coming Home ~ January 15–February 28, 2010

Time magazine calls Athol Fugard “the greatest active playwright in the English-speaking world.” Now South Africa’s master dramatist comes back to Berkeley Rep with a new show. Ten years after running off to the city to pursue her dreams, Veronika returns in rags. Among her meager belongings, she carries a desperate secret—and determination to plant the seeds of a new life for her son. In Coming Home, Fugard once again confronts the hard truths of his homeland while celebrating the power of hope.

Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West ~ February 26–April 11, 2010

Well before the digital age, the camera selected, filtered and obscured the truth—even as it promised to provide an authentic look at distant lands. Naomi Iizuka explores the intersection of art and authenticity in a hauntingly intricate world-premiere play commissioned by Berkeley Rep.

Girlfriend ~ April 9–May 9, 2010

Romance unfolds in a new musical wound around the tender love songs from Matthew Sweet’s landmark album, Girlfriend. Meeting in homeroom. Cruising through town. Holding hands. Cheering from the stands. That awkward first kiss. In the world premiere of Girlfriend at Berkeley Rep, boy meets boy. It’s an eternal story turned upside down, a dual-Romeo duet directed by Les Waters that’s innocent—and Sweet.

The Wake ~ May 14–June 27, 2010

After an idyllic Thanksgiving filled with food, football, family and friends, a woman discovers how one passionate act can affect everything—her faith in love, her faith in country, her faith in herself. This tale of heartache and hope unfolds amidst the turmoil of 21st-century American politics.