HONOUR written by Joanna Murray-Smith directed by Tony Taccone May 20–July 3, 2005 Thrust Stage running time: 1 hour and 40 minutes, no intermission “bracingly honest and deeply moving” (San Francisco Chronicle) “staggering eloquence…Honour finds unlikely beauty in midlife madness” (Oakland Tribune) “brilliant” (Contra Costa Times) Broadway veteran and OBIE Award-winner Kathleen Chalfant partners with John Doman of HBO’s The Wire for an exquisite portrayal of desire and infidelity. The story centers on Honor and George, who have been together for 32 years when a young and seductive journalist enters their lives. Suddenly, the sacred bond that holds this couple together begins to unravel at an alarming speed. Berkeley Rep Artistic Director Tony Taccone directs this tight, four-character drama. “Intelligent, powerful, and gripping,” raves the Times of London. In laying bare our most intimate institution, says London’s The Guardian, the play “brings fresh life” to a timeless tale of love and commitment.