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    Dead Man Walking

    Presented by City Lights Theater Company at City Lights Theater

    January 21-February 21, 2010

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    Dead Man Walking

    Acting as spiritual advisor for Matthew Poncelet, a rapist and murderer condemned to death, Sister Helen Prejean finds herself drawn into a struggle to save not only his life, but his soul. As the killer's time grows short, Sister Helen realizes that there is only one way she can free him - by making him face the truth of what happened the night his victims died. Tim Robbins' gripping adaption of the Academy Award-winning film, courtesy of...

    Acting as spiritual advisor for Matthew Poncelet, a rapist and murderer condemned to death, Sister Helen Prejean finds herself drawn into a struggle to save not only his life, but his soul. As the killer's time grows short, Sister Helen realizes that there is only one way she can free him - by making him face the truth of what happened the night his victims died. Tim Robbins' gripping adaption of the Academy Award-winning film, courtesy of the Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project, forces us to reconsider what justice really looks like, and what it means to find redemption.


    City Lights Theater

    529 S. 2nd Street
    San Jose, CA 95112

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    $15-$40

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    Thurs-Sat: 8pm
    Sun: 2pm or 7pm

    Phone: 408-295-4200

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    • Event Name: Dead Man Walking
      2 out of 5 stars rating "Deadman"
      Review posted by: J & H from San Jose, Feb 17, 2010

      We saw the show on a Saturday and were very disappointed. We thought that the blocking was interesting, but that was about it. The actor playing Mathew seemed to be an imitation of Penn's performance.... Expand

    • Event Name: Dead Man Walking
      5 out of 5 stars rating "Great show, Best I've ever seen at CityLights."
      Review posted by: LisaB from San Jose CA, Feb 13, 2010

      Great show, Best I've ever seen at CityLights.

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