Bridget Bailey Performs CHILD OF HUNGRY TIMES At Planet Connections 6/11-28

Bridget Bailey performs the New York premiere of her critically acclaimed one-woman show CHILD OF HUNGRY TIMES at the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The show runs June 11th-28th at 440 Studios. A one woman show written and performed by Bailey, CHILD OF HUNGRY TIMES is based on the writings of one of Russia's most prolific and dangerous writers, Ludmila Petrushevskaya, who was heavily censored through the era of the Soviet Union. Jay O'Berski is serving as director for the production, and New York Theatre Barn (Todd Adamson and Stephanie Safko, Assoc. Producers) is presenting the work at the Planet Connections Festivity.

This solo performance reveals and revels in the lives of six women through the humor and heartache of living under the Soviet regime. Bailey combines original writing with extensive primary sources, including rare translations of Petrushevskaya's works to create her gallery of characters. Petrushevskaya's works were only recently made available to the public, and she has since become one of Russia's the most well-known and cutting edge playwrights.

CHILD OF HUNGRY TIMES began as Bridget Bailey's senior thesis project at Duke University. After being performed at Duke, Bailey received a grant to bring the show to Seattle, where it ran at the Washington Ensemble Theatre and was chosen as an "Editor's Pick" in Seattle Weekly. After the Seattle run, Bailey brought the show to Russia, where it was workshopped and performed for a third time at the Lisov Lab Company in Moscow. Ludmila Petrushevskaya herself attended a performance and met with Bailey afterwards.

The Planet Connections Festival is NYC's first eco-friendly festival. Every show chooses to partner with a specific charity whose cause the production will benefit. CHILD OF HUNGRY TIMES has chosen to partner with BC/EFA. In addition to partnering with BC/EFA, the production aims to be "green" by using found props, sets and costumes. All programs will be printed on recycled paper.

CHILD OF HUNGRY TIMES will run at the White Box Theatre at 440 Studios (at 440 Lafayette Street). It will play the following performance schedule: Thursday, 6/11 at 4:30pm, Saturday 6/13 at 3pm, Wednesday 6/17 at 6pm, Saturday 6/20 at 3pm, Sunday 6/21 at 1pm, and Saturday 6/27 at 7pm.

To purchase TICKETS ($18), visit the show or festival website at www.childofhungrtimes.com or www.planetconnectionsfestivity.com respectively.

For more information on CHILD OF HUNGRY TIMES, visit www.childofhungrytimes.com.

For more information on the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, visit: planetconnectionsfestivity.com

For more information on New York Theatre Barn, visit: www.nytheatrebarn.org

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