Shotgun Theatre presents an innovative interpretation of the Tony award-winning musical Spring Awakening, a show that delves into the confusing and somewhat tumultuous nature of sexual discovery.
Set in 1891 Germany, Spring Awakening illustrates the youthful desperation for an understanding of the adult world, conflicted by a parent’s deception and misguidance to maintain their children’s innocence. Wendla, a fourteen year old teenager confronted by the darker side of this world when she embarks on a damaging sexual relationship with the rebellious Melchior, is at the foreground of...
Shotgun Theatre presents the three time Tony award-winning Musical 'Spring Awakening' at The Exeter Phoenix.
Originally a controversial German play by Frank Wedekind which was banned for a short time due to it's intimate topics, has since been altered for Broadway performances with music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater.
Spring Awakening illustrates a blunt portrayal of the break-through that teenagers experience when delving into the adult world.
This Musical embarks on a powerful story following 14-year old Wendla and her journey...