MVC EVENTS
Trouble Deaf Heaven—New Art City Theatre: Festival 25—A “New Works” playwright’s festival
Trouble Deaf Heaven is a play about cruelty, mercy, and one woman’s struggle for autonomy over her body and future. Set in England in 1877, this gothic nightmare follows a young woman named Mary Amelia, a domestic worker employed by a doctor and his wife. As Mary learns more about the family she works for, she uncovers startling secrets that lead her on a journey to take back her power at all cost.
CONTENT ALERT – Dark themes. Not suitable for younger audiences. For ages 16 & up.
New Art City Theatre, Ventura’s newest professional theatre company, presents their second annual festival of new works, Festival ’25, in the Martin V. And Martha K Smith Pavillion. Watch as a team of professional actors and directors bring to life four brand-new plays by playwrights from across the country, chosen from a field of 258 submissions. There will be two performances (matinee and evening) of a new play each day. See all four over the course of one weekend, June 12-15, 2025.
Free and Open to the public.
