Charlestown Working Theater's 'Who's Hungry' Begins Thursday

The Charlestown Working Theater presents "Who’s Hungry" on Oct. 3 through Oct. 5 at the Charlestown Working Theater, 442 Bunker Hill St.

Conceived and Written by Dan Froot, Designed and Directed by Dan Hurlin, performances will be Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8 p.m. Ticket prices are $25 general admission and $22 for students and seniors.

"Who’s Hungry" is an evening of experimental tabletop puppet plays that give a voice and face to hunger in America. The project aims to raise awareness of the lives of those of us who, on a daily basis, must choose between life’s basic necessities; food or rent, food or medicine, food or bus fare.

The 60-minute puppet theater adaptation tells the oral histories of five very different homeless and/or food-insecure people through five 15- to 20-minute segments, woven together much as a chef weaves a succession of flavors 
into a cohesive multi-course meal. Performed at a specially built 24-foot dinner table, the audience views the action from one side, as if they are banquet guests. 

CWT is partnering with five New England presenters on this New England tour of "Who’s Hungry," as well as with Charlestown-based social service organizations and individuals working on hunger 

The Charlestown Working Theater was founded on the idea that a theater and a community can engage in a dialogue that results in creative, artistic expression, an exciting exchange of ideas, and a deeper understanding of the people who make up the community. 

Tickets are available online at www.charlestownworkingtheater.org or by phone (toll free) at 866-811-4111.