Arts & Culture

Theater Picks: Manbites Dog stages regional premiere of ‘The Nether’

By Roy C. Dicks

Correspondent
From left, Doyle, played by Michael Foley, is interrogated by Detective Morris, played by Caitlin Wells, about a secret online domain in Manbites Dog Theater’s production of “The Nether,” a near-future immersive virtual reality.
From left, Doyle, played by Michael Foley, is interrogated by Detective Morris, played by Caitlin Wells, about a secret online domain in Manbites Dog Theater’s production of “The Nether,” a near-future immersive virtual reality. Jules Odendahl-James

Jennifer Haley’s “The Nether” explores the cross-section of technology and desire in a future where virtual reality blurs truth and hides danger. Durham’s Manbites Dog Theater stages the regional premiere of the sci-fi thriller under Jules Odendahl-James’ direction.

8:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday (through April 23). $25 Friday (opening reception), $20 Saturday (student/senior/military discounts available). 919-682-3343 or manbitesdogtheater.org.

Other highlights

  • Raleigh’s Theatre in the Park stages “The Elephant Man,” based on the life of John Merrick, the deformed young man who went from freak attraction to society celebrity. Details at theatreinthepark.com.
  • N.C. State University Theatre mounts Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” in Titmus Theatre. Details at ncsu.edu/theatre.
  • Meredith College Ensemble Theatre will finish up its run this weekend of Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along” in the Jones Hall Studio Theatre. Details at meredith.edu.

This story was originally published April 7, 2016 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Theater Picks: Manbites Dog stages regional premiere of ‘The Nether’."

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