Event

Fool for Love, by Sam Shepard (Jerome Art Center, Jerome)

Presented by the Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival, Sam Shepard's "Fool for Love" is a relentless, no-holds barred, doomed-from-the-start story of feuding lovers. Not considered appropriate for youth ages 16 and under, this FlagShakes show is part of our mission to bring actor-driven work to northern Arizona. We present it to honor the great American playwright Sam Shepard, who died last year. Enjoy a talkback with the director and cast after the show! Drinks will be available for purchase.

Set in a dingy motel deep in the American Southwest during the 80s, the drama between May and Eddie unfolds, leading them down an inevitable path of sorrow and heartbreak. The lovers are as desperate as their Mojave Desert setting as they wrestle with inescapable familial patterns of misplaced hope in the face of self-destruction. Throughout their struggles with destiny, subtly surreal commentary provides a glimpse into the tragic pasts and aimless futures of the two protagonists. Incredibly tender and fraught with consequence, the dualistic and conflicted relationships explored in "Fool for Love" are as universal and familiar as the cowboy boots that tread the stage.

Veterans: Four tickets to the May 11 show are available through VetTix (www.vettix.org).