About the Show

Margaret Edson's reflective play following a woman whose cancer diagnosis forces her to reassess her life and her approach to her work.

Dr. Vivian Bearing, Ph.D. is a renowned English professor who has dedicated her career to teaching & studying the 17th Century metaphysical poet, John Donne. Her life is turned on its head when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. During her time as a patient in an experimental chemotherapy program, she comes to reassess everything she holds dear - not least her relationship with Donne - with a profundity that is transformative.

Brynn Asha Walker directs.

Critic Reviews (1)

Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize winning play Wit, an exquisitely literate and dramatically poignant piece, would certainly suffer in the hands of less than able artists. Fortunately, the production currently running at The Paradise Factory is in well-talented hands and does the material proud.
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Creative team

The Seeing Place Theater Company