9 Circles stunned the San Francisco Bay Area, playing to sold-out houses in its world premiere last October. Now Publick Theatre Boston presents the East Coast premiere. A psychological thriller based on actual events, 9 Circles tells the story of a young marine on trial for his life. In language by turns shocking, mesmerizing, and bitingly funny, 9 Circles speaks directly to a nation still at war.
Daniel Reeves (played by Jimi Stanton) is arrested for a crime allegedly committed in Iraq. Desperate to remain a soldier, he is forced to navigate a labyrinth of commanding officers, public defenders, lawyers, preachers and army psychiatrists (played by Will McGarrahan and Amanda Collins).
Directed by Eric Engel (Gloucester Stage Company; Artistic Director and director of the Elliot Norton Award winning Entertaining Mr. Sloane), the design team includes John Malinowski (sets/lights), Gail Buckley (costumes) and Dewey C. Dellay (sound).