Landmark Nuart Theatre
11272 Santa Monica Blvd
310.281.8223
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Chris & Don
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July 4, 2008 – July 11, 2008
Mondays–Sundays
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- Price
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$10
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The remarkable tale at the center of Chris & Don opens on a Malibu beach 50 years ago, when British writer Christopher Isherwood (his Berlin Stories inspired the Broadway musical Cabaret) met Santa Monica painter Don Bachardy, beginning a May-December romance that wound up lasting three decades. Chris & Don isn't just an intimate look at an unconventional affair, it's a poignant portrayal of the sexual politics and struggles with identity that test every couple. The "other person" in their relationship is art, and both partners have flings — as Isherwood's writing career soars, Bachardy experiences a breakthrough with his painting that leads him to step out from the shadow of his famous lover.
