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April 20th - May 5th, 2007
The ArtLoft Theatre, 1529 Washington Ave (Map)
HotCity opens its 2007 cutting edge season with Anthony Burgess's futuristic nightmare of a society in chaos. Based on the controversial 1962 novel and 1971 cult film classic, the story is told through Alex, a vicious teenager who leads his delinquent gang of "droogs" to mindless acts of violence, until he himself is betrayed, captured and sadistically restrained. The State embarks to reform Alex into a model citizen through horrific psychological therapy that ultimately strips him of any earthly pleasure or spiritual freedom. A Clockwork Orange is a frightening yet compelling fable of the existence of good and evil, and society's willingness to sacrifice individuality for the "greater good." You're a "bazoomny shoot" (crazy fool!) if you miss this shocking, provoking, and ultimately uplifting exploration of the darkest side of human nature.
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