The Gulf - An Elegy Tickets

Name: The Gulf - An Elegy
Start: 2024-10-18
End: 2024-11-24
Location: New Conservatory Theatre Center - Walker Theatre

Two lovers face their truths on a small boat—will their love survive the storm?

Two people on a stage, one standing with a focused expression, the other sitting with a fishing rod, wearing a vest and hat.

Two people sit on a stage set resembling a pier. One comforts the other, who is seated on a bucket, under blue and purple lighting.

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Two women stand close together on stage, looking into each other's eyes. One grips the other's shirt. The setting is dimly lit.

About The Gulf - An Elegy

Betty wants change. Kendra likes the status quo. On a small fishing boat on the Alabama Delta, a tranquil evening of playful banter takes a volatile turn as two lovers witness the weight of their unspoken words. Will Kendra and Betty move past affectations and pretense, or will pooled resentment cause their love to drift?

Winner of the 2018 Lammy for LGBTQ Drama

"Evocative...invested with an assured, soulful intimacy" - Washington Post
"Phenomenal...at once unexpected and familiar" - The Washington Blade
"Tender drama with humor and heart" - Sightlines Magazine
"As funny as it is powerful, as tender as it is passionate" - Broadway World
"A must-see for anyone interested in realistic theatre" - DC Metro Theatre Arts