Title: Ether Dome
Venue: Virginia Wimberly Theatre (Calderwood) / Boston
Category: Performance
Date: Oct 17, 2014 - Nov 23, 2014
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Venue: Virginia Wimberly Theatre (Calderwood) / Boston
Category: Performance
Date: Oct 17, 2014 - Nov 23, 2014
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Presented by Huntington Theatre Company
by Elizabeth Egloff
Directed by Michael Wilson
A new treatment promising to end pain pits a doctor and his student in an epic battle between altruism and ambition. Based on the true story of the discovery of ether as an anesthetic in 1846 and set in Boston's own Massachusetts General Hospital, this fascinating new play explores the ecstasy of pain, the sweetness of relief, and the hysteria that erupts when healthcare becomes big business.
Produced in association with Alley Theatre, Hartford Stage, and La Jolla Playhouse.
Approximate run time: two hours and forty minutes including two ten-minute intermissions
