4000 Miles: Love in Between

The award-winning play,4000 miles, covers the distance between two hearts, that of Leo Joseph-Connell (played by Jef Flores) and his grandmother Vera Joseph (Baby Barredo) .



After his bestfriend dies due to a violent accident, while on a cross-coutry bike trip, Leo pays a short visit to his elderly grandmother at a West Village apartment to seek solace. Over time, their differing personalities and the generational gap becomes apparent, leading to sometimes painful, other times, funny encounters.However, no matter how often they may butt heads, their sincere affections for each other help them maneuver through the sometimes difficult circumstances.

“This is really about someone who is at that point in her life when her body has given up on her and all that she is at this point is a fountain of wisdom. At the other end of the spectrum is a man who is about to begin his life, who is lost in so many ways. Between them, there are 4000 miles of experience and wisdom,” director for the play Bart Guingona shared in a press statement.

First staged Off-Broadway in 2011, the critically acclaimed play was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and named the Best New Play by the Obie Awards in 2012. New York Times had also hailed Herzog an outstanding playwright.

Review...

The play carries itself with quiet confidence, able to deliver a heartfelt story laden with sincerity and wisdom without resorting to an overly heavy and dramatic dialogue. Thanks to Amy Herzog's writing genius, the nuances of each character and their honest interactions make for a truly touching story that every one must watch. And for anything else, Baby Barredo is just simply charming- a true light of talent that not only fittingly trains the spotlight on her own prowess as a theater actor, but allows for her fellow actors to shine onstage as well.

The play, 4000 miles, will run at Greenbelt Mall 1 until March 29. Prices start at P400. for more information , call Reportory Philippines at (63) 843 3570 or TicketWorld at (63) 891 9999

4000 Miles will run until March 29 at Onstage Theatre, Greenbelt Mall 1. Ticket prices range from Php400 to Php600. For more information, call Repertory Philippines at (+632) 843-3570 or Ticketworld at (+632) 891-9999.