The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant  

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Reviews: News and Observer (calls us a "Bold Parody") and Independent Weekly

In-depth articles on this site:

• A Room of Their Own: Thoughts on the film The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (by David Fellerath);
• an interview with the director, Katja Hill;
• Kit Weinert's overview of Fassbinder's life in theater 1967-1976.

Sharpen your nails and batten down your compact before you witness Rainer Werner Fassbinder's classic melodrama of thwarted ambition, treacherous sexuality and desperate power struggles.

Frau von Kant, a widowed and divorced fashion designer, comes under the spell of a beautiful but uncouth model while straining to maintain appearances before her long-suffering secretary, her untrustworthy friend, her mother, and her teenaged daughter.

Featuring Gigi DeLizza, Lenore Field, Katja Hill, Leigh Holmes, Rachel Klem, and Meredith Sause.

Common Ground Theatre
4815B Hillsborough Rd., Durham
directions.

Tickets: $12 Wednesday/Thursday,
$15 Friday/Saturday/Sunday

Thurs. May 3 – Sat. May 5 at 8:00 p.m.
Wed. May 9 – Sat. May 12 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday matineee, May 13 at 2:00 p.m.
Wed. May 16 – Sat. May 19 at 8:00 p.m.

Reservations are available by calling 682-3483 or e-mailing katja_natasha_hill@yahoo.com