White Rabbit Red Rabbit

Burning Coal Theatre | Raleigh, North Carolina

A global theatrical phenomenon unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

In White Rabbit Red Rabbit by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour, the actor has never seen the script.

There are no rehearsals. No director. No preparation.

At the beginning of the performance, the actor walks on stage, opens a sealed envelope, and begins reading the play for the very first time — live in front of the audience.

What unfolds is surprising, funny, unsettling, and deeply human.

The actor and the audience discover the play together in real time.

No two performances are ever the same.

Every actor brings a completely different perspective to the script, turning each performance into a once-only theatrical event.

You are not just watching the play.

You are part of the experiment.

For this special Threshold Arts production at Burning Coal Theatre, a different actor performs the play each time — encountering the script for the first time on stage.

Two performances take place each night at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM, allowing audiences to experience two entirely different performances in a single evening.

The opening night launches Threshold Arts and begins three nights of theatrical discovery.

7:00 PM — Robert Clinton
9:00 PM — Guest Performer (To Be Announced)

Two remarkable performers.
Two completely different encounters with the script.

7:00 PM — Natalie Blackman
9:00 PM — Natalie Turgeon

The final night of the experiment features two exceptional actors bringing the series to its unforgettable conclusion.

7:00 PM — Laurel Ullman
9:00 PM — Jay Zadeh

Because every performance of White Rabbit Red Rabbit is completely different, audiences are encouraged to experience multiple performances.

Special ticket pricing is available for:

• Seeing both performances in a single evening
• Attending the full three-night series

Each actor encounters the script for the first time.

Each performance is completely unique.

Burning Coal Theatre
Raleigh, North Carolina

This intimate theatre places the audience close to the action, creating a powerful shared experience between performer and audience.

Threshold Arts produces intimate theatre and bold storytelling experiences across North Carolina, bringing artists and audiences together through compelling live performance.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Burning Coal Theatre Company, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, United States

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