The Oldest Boy
- Presented By: Main Street Theater
- Dates: 4/7/2023, 4/13/2023, 4/14/2023, 4/20/2023, 4/21/2023
- Location: Main Street Theater
- Address: 2540 Times Blvd.
- Phone: (713) 524-6706
- Price: $35 - $59
- Admission: $35 - $59
- Area of Town: West University/Rice Village
THE OLDEST BOYRegional PremiereBy Sarah RuhlAn American mother and a Tibetan father have a three-year-old son believed to be the reincarnation of a Buddhist lama, a spiritual master. When a Tibetan lama and a monk come to their home unexpectedly, asking to take their child away for a life of spiritual training in India, the parents must make a life-altering choice that will test their strength, their marriage, and their hearts. The Oldest Boy is a richly emotional journey filled with music, dance, puppetry, ritual, and laughter — it’s Sarah Ruhl at her imaginative best.“Ms. Ruhl’s drama is among the most easily accessible from this poetic, venturesome playwright… yet it is marked by Ms. Ruhl’s inquisitive intelligence, clean-lined eloquence and spiky humor.” – The New York Times