Beckett Below Features 4 Short Plays, November 9-18

ghostcrab will present Beckett Below, four short plays by Samuel Beckett. The collection plays November 9th to the 18th.

The four short plays in Beckett Below are"portraits of souls fighting against space and time to find enlightenment, salvation, and peace. As the close of his centennial approaches, Beckett Below will celebrate the spirit of Samuel Beckett through his indelible work."

The four plays are:

Act Without Words II

Directed by Ariane Anthony
Performed by Cedric Neugebauer and Jeff Seal
"Two men are prodded into a brief consciousness by a stick."

Footfalls

Directed by Eve Hartmann
Performed by Ellen Maddow and Molly Powell
"A woman, stuck in the ceaseless cycles of her mind, paces against encroaching doom."

Play

Directed by Peter A. Campbell
Performed by Amanda Boekelheide, Morganne Davies, David A. Gordon and
Gavin Starr Kendall
"Lovers are imprisoned in urns and forced into confession by a beam of light."

That Time

Directed by Tim Lee
Performed by Milt Angelopoulos
"A man's desperate quest for truth before he must accept oblivion."

Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM. Running time is one hour.

Under St. Marks is located at 94 St. Marks Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A. For tickets, visit www.smarttix.com, or call (212) 868-4444. Tickets are $18, or $15 for students and seniors.

For more information, please visit www.ghostcrab.org.