If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars: there's plenty to do when it comes to stage performances in Washington this week, including two contemporary retellings spinning classic plays to explore life on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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ReDiscovery Reading Series: 'Dreamlandia'
First, there's this free, one-night-only reading of Octavio Solis' "Dreamlandia." The reworking of Spanish playwright Pedro Calderón de la Barca's classic "Life is a Dream" shares a mythic view of life on the U.S.-Mexico border.
When: Monday, March 18, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St., NW
Price: Free
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'Resolving Hedda'
Next, half price tickets are on offer to see another retelling, this time of Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler." In Iben's version — spoiler alert — Hedda dies at the end. At the Undercroft on Thursday, you'll see what it might be like if the character had a bit more choice in the matter.
When: Thursday, March 21, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Undercroft Theatre, 900 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Price: $25-$30
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'From Gumbo to Mumbo'
Then, on Saturday, it's D.C.-meets-New Orleans in this two-man show about theater, hip-hop, language and the challenges of contemporary society. Tickets to this world premier performed by the writers themselves are also half price right now.
When: Saturday, March 23, 3 p.m.
Where: Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St., NW
Price: $7.50
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'La Paloma at the Wall'
Finally, it's another half-off opportunity and another reimagining of a Spanish classic examining the U.S.-Mexico border. "Paloma at the Wall" re-sets the lighthearted musical, "La Verbena de la Paloma," from the streets of Madrid to Friendship Park at the intersection between San Diego and Tijuana. This production brings to the stage the dance, poetry, art and music of northern Mexico.
When: Saturday, March 23, 8 p.m.
Where: GALA Hispanic Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW
Price: $22.50
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