Reviews
SWEAT
by Lynn Nottage
January 25 - February 11, 2023
Run Time: Approximately 2 hours with a 15 minute intermission
Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, SWEAT tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs while working together on the factory floor. But when layoffs and picket lines begin to chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heartwrenching fight to stay afloat. A nuanced yet powerful drama that reminds audiences of the stacked deck still facing workers searching for the American dream.
“A couple minutes, and your whole life changes, that’s it. It’s gone. Every day I think about what if I hadn’t… you know… I run it and run it, a tape over and over again. What if. What if. What if.”
Awards:
2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
2017 Obie Award for Playwrighting
Three 2017 Tony Award nominations, including Best Play
2019 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play
2016 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
Nominated for the 2017 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
Nominated for the 2017 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Fight Choreography
2019 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
Reviews:
“Keenly observed and often surprisingly funny—but ultimately heartbreaking—the work traces the roots of a tragedy with both forensic psychological detail and embracing compassion.”
—NY Times
“…passionate and necessary…a masterful depiction of the forces that divide and conquer us… Along with the rage, despair and violence, there’s humor and abundant humanity…a cautionary tale of what happens when you don’t know how to resist.”
—Time Out NY
“Sharp and threatening as a box cutter blade…ferociously engrossing…SWEAT never feels less than authentic—and crucial.”
—Deadline.com
Show Times
Wednesday & Thursday – 7:00pm
Friday & Saturday – 8:00pm
Matinee – 2:00pm
Special Performance Dates
Pay What You Want Night: Jan 25
Preview Nights: Jan 25 – 27
Opening Night: Jan 28
Educators’ Night: Feb 1
First Thursday Happy Hour: Feb 2, 5-6 pm
Post-Show Discussion: Feb 3 and Feb 11 matinee
Closing Night: Feb 11
Content and Stage Effects Advisory
BCT does not proactively offer advisories about subject matter or stage effects, as sensitivities vary from person to person.
Click below to learn more about the content and stage effects of the show. If you have further questions, contact the box office at 208.331.9224 or boxoffice@bctheater.org.
- Strong, racially charged language
Simulated drug and alcohol use
Scenes of violence
- Sounds of gunfire
Play Sponsors
Performance Partner
Ticket Prices
22|23 Preview Performances
(First Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday prior to Opening Night)
All Seats – $28
22|23 Regular Performances
Section A – $45
Section B – $38
Section C – $32
22|23 Student Tickets
As part of our commitment to keeping theater accessible to everyone, we will continue to offer discounted students tickets to anyone with a valid Student ID. Student Tickets are valid in any available seating area.
All Student Seats – $18
*Prices do not include applicable taxes and fees
Seating Map
Seating prices are based
on where you sit.
Seats are divided into 4 sections:
Section A, Section B, Section C,
and the BCT BOX.
All seating prices will be based on the Section where your tickets are located regardless of day.
Click on the seating chart below to see the seating sections.
*Preview Performances and Student Tickets will be continue to be priced at a single discounted rate and will not be seated according to section.
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