NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 25, 2016
Press contact: Lucy Pollak
lucy@lucypr.com (818) 887-1499 (for media only)
‘BLOOD’ extends through April 17
World premiere political thriller with music about Japanese
tainted blood scandal enjoys strong word of mouth, stellar reviews
WHAT:
BLOOD – Extended through April 17: Obie and New York Outer Critics Circle Award-winner/ DGA Award, two-time Golden Globe and five-time Emmy Award nominee Robert Allan Ackerman directs the world premiere of a political thriller with music about the “Japanese Tainted Blood Scandal,” in which nearly 2,000 people died of AIDS after U.S. companies knowingly sold contaminated blood to Japan.
WHO:
• Written and directed by Robert Allan Ackerman
• Original music and songs by “The Virgins” bassist Nick Ackerman and
“Jet” drummer/vocalist Chris Cester
• Starring (in alphabetical order): Kazumi Aihara, Miho Ando, Takuma Anzai, Ash Ashina, Anthony Gros, Alexa Hamilton, Takaaki Hirakawa, Michael Joseph, Saki Miata, Andrew Nakajima, Daryl L. Padilla, Sohee Park, Mika Santoh, Shinichiro Shimizu, Taishin Takibayashi, Toshi Toda
• Presented by The Garage
WHEN:
Continues through April 17:
• Friday at 8 p.m.: March 25; April 1, 8, 15
• Saturdays at 8 p.m.: March 26; April 2, 9, 16
• Sundays at 3 p.m.: March 27; April 3, 10, 17
WHERE:
The Complex
6476 Santa Monica Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90038
HOW:
(323) 960-7745 or www.plays411.com/blood
• Visit us on facebook: www.facebook.com/TheGarage.Sawtell
• Follow us on twitter: @TheGarage042314
TICKET PRICES:
• Fridays and Saturdays: $30
• Sundays: $25
PARKING:
Street
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