LIFE ON A DESERT ISLAND Comes To Central Park 6/25, 6/27

After the spectacular summer of 2009 in Central & Prospect Parks, Robinson Crusoe comes back to New York City in "Life On A Desert Island"

Join Daniel Defoe's hero in this adventurous, interactive and FREE One-Man Outdoor Play For Children and Families

THE ONLY TWO PERFORMANCES
Friday and Sunday, JUNE 25 & 27 at 5pm: CENTRAL PARK at 61ST & Seventh Avenue
The lawn is outside the Heckscher playground, directly to the right of softball field #2

Remember Robinson Crusoe, the adventurous castaway? After spending a magnificent summer of 2009 in New York, Robinson Crusoe comes back this June to Central Park for two performances only! He will share once again his wisdom that helped him survive in the wilderness, all by himself. As he addresses the eternal questions of how one overcomes silence, loneliness, fear, and how one becomes a persevering and responsible person, Robinson invites the children to be his companions on his path from gatherer of plants, to farmer, hunter, and craftsman. Together with the audience Robinson discovers how to identify edible plants, how make a shelter, bow and arrow, net, trap, how to plant crops, how to make a boat... "Life on a Desert Island" is a guide about surviving the wilderness and unity with the environment. The play is a timely reminder of how perilous life can be and how resourceful we can become in the face of adversity.

"Life on a Desert Island" has been adapted from Defoe's popular novel by the playwright Ugljesa Sajtinac, one of the most awarded playwrights of the young generation of Serbian artists. The director Vojin Paunovic is the author of the unique interactive concept - the set is a playground where kids can re-live the adventures of Robinson or create their own. "Life on a Desert" Island is produced by Biljana Ilic of Theatre-Playground Productions successful interNational Theatre company founded eight years ago by Ilic and Paunovic. To learn more about Theatre-Playground Productions please visit http://www.theatreplayground.com The role of Robinson Crusoe will be "Played with winning energy by Jason Vance" - Backstage

No tickets or reservations are needed. Audiences may bring blankets and folding chairs. For show information and schedule, please visit the Theatre-Playground website: http://theatreplayground.com or call (646) 964-7007.