This stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s celebrated novel explores the brutality of life in a mental institution with humor, candor, and unforgettable characters.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is the unforgettable story of a mental hospital and its inhabitants. When Randle McMurphy, a brash new inmate, arrives, the rigid program of the ward, headed by the tyrannical Nurse Ratched, is thrown up for grabs. In a world where sanity means conformity and following the rules is the way to survive, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a powerful exploration of nonconformity, mental illness and authority.
May 10 – 26
Directed by Desi Thrower
By Dale Wassweman
Based on the novel by Ken Kesey