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Random Access Theatre Presents RESISTANCE AND REBELLION IN REP Season
By: BWW News Desk Apr. 20, 2017
Random Access Theatre to present first ever repertory season May 4-28: Resistance and Rebellion in Rep!
Known for re-imagining works of the past to engage in modern issues, Random Access Theatre will be exploring two classic pieces with bold characters who fought against injustice in Resistance and Rebellion in Rep. Productions of Ernst Toller's Hoppla, We're Alive! directed by Artistic Director Jennifer Sandella, and Sophocles' Antigone, adapted and directed by Victoria Teague, will alternate performances at The Loft at the Davenport Theatre May 4-28.
Hoppla, We're Alive! tells the story of a group of revolutionaries who, eight years after they are pardoned from death row, have found various ways to adapt to the unchanged world they once rebelled against. Politics, friendship, and conscience collide in this German play that shook up the theatre world when it originally premiered in the 1920s. Then, re-visit Antigone, the beloved story of Oedipus' courageous daughter who chooses to stand up for what she thinks is right, even in the face of dire consequences. This modern re-telling, adapted by Victoria Teague, examines how a Greek tragedy fits into contemporary society, and whether you would actually be surprised to hear those kinds of stories on the nightly news today.
Hoppla, We're Alive! is directed by Artistic Director Jennifer Sandella and Antigone is adapted and directed by Marketing Director Victoria Teague. The productions utilize a joint cast featuring Timothy Condon*, Peter Ferneding, Annelise Kitching, Natalie Donahue McMahon, Jessica Mosher, Andrew Orsie, Franco Pedicini, Joe Raik*, Isabelle Russo, Briana Sakamoto*, Olivia Stevenson, Mary Lane Townsend, Robin Zerbe, and Stephen Zuccaro. * These actors are appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity.
Performance Dates:
Hoppla, We're Alive! - May 4, 6, 12, 14, 18, 20, 26, 28 at 7:30pm
Antigone - May 5, 7, 11, 13, 19, 21, 25, 27 at 7:30pm
All performances will take place at The Loft at the Davenport Theatre, located at 354 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036.
Tickets are $18 and can be purchased at randomaccesstheatre.com.
Random Access Theatre reclaims and re-imagines works of the past as a way to engage in modern issues, while simultaneously nurturing the development of new pieces from emerging New York City artists. Random Access Theatre also produces Drunk Restoration Comedy, where on the first Friday of each month a group of some of the top comedians and improvisers across the city perform a drunken reading of a restoration comedy. Find more info at www.drunkrestoration.com.
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