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Tragedy: a tragedy

Son of Semele Ensemble (SOSE) is presenting the Los Angeles premiere of "TRAGEDY: a tragedy" by Pulitzer Prize finalist Will Eno. "TRAGEDY: a tragedy" is a satire about the news media sensationalism of a mundane event which spirals into a deeply human exploration of uncertainty.

The sun has set. Night has fallen, perhaps for the last time. Journalists arrive in locations throughout the city to report on this disaster-of-darkness. As they search for newsworthy content to fill their televised program, the governor offers us encouraging and valiant words to sooth our broken spirits. All seems lost, yet the reporters must continue. If they dont, they will have to accept that the worst possible scenario has become a reality: the sun will not come up and there is nothing left to say. TRAGEDY reflects the most absurd moments of Bill OReilly, Anderson Cooper and the like, while also speaking to a universal fear of nothingness.

SOSE was profiled as one of the hippest, hottest, most innovative theatre troupes in the U.S. by American Theatre Magazine, and featured on the magazines cover. Over the past seven years the companys work has received 17 regional awards and award nominations including the Ovation Award, the LA Weekly Theatre Award and the NAACP Theatre Award.