Blackburn Award Winner Chloe Moss Gets US Debut at Connelly Theatre in May

New York: Babel Theatre Project (Geordie Broadwater, Artistic Director, Jeremy Blocker, Producing Director ) continues its 4th season with the premiere of Christmas is Miles Away by Chloe Moss, directed by Geordie Broadwater. Christmas will begin performances on May 1, opening May 4 and will run through May 23, 2009 at the Connelly Theatre (220 east 4th Street). Tickets are $18 and they are available at www.theatermania.com or 212-352-3101. Cast TBA.

Luke and Christie are typical sixteen-year-old lads from Manchester. They like camping out, drinking lager and talking about girls. But when they leave school and their lives go in different directions, will they still have things in common? In her breathtakingly beautiful play about adolescents growing up and growing apart, Chloe Moss explores what it means to really need someone and how difficult it is to hold onto the people that matter.

2009 Susan Smith Blackburn Award winner, Chloe Moss play's include: A Day in Dull Armour (Royal Court Theatre, London) for which she won the Young Writers Festival, 2002. How Love Is Spelt (Bush Theatre London & Summer Play Festival 2005, New York) Christmas Is Miles Away (Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester and Bush Theatre, London) and The Way Home (Liverpool Everyman). Chloe was writer-in-residence at the Bush Theatre, London during 2003, Paines Plough Theatre Company during 2004 and Writer on Attachment at The National Theatre Studio in 2006. She is currently under commission by Paines Plough, the Royal Court and Liverpool Everyman. Her latest play This Wide Night, commissioned by Clean Break Theatre Company will open in July 2008 at The Soho Theatre, London.

CHRISTMAS IS MILES AWAY

by Chloe Moss, directed by Geordie Broadwater

Begins performances on May 1; opens on May 4 and will run through May 23, 2009

Connelly Theatre is located at 220 East 4th Street)
For more info visit www.babeltheatreproject.org

BABEL THEATRE PROJECT In 2005, Babel produced the World Premiere of Jamie Carmichael' s Pilgrims in New York and Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Scotsman called Pilgrims, "a vivid confidently written play," and went on to say, "the young ensemble is first rate." TheaterMania.com said of Babel, "If there's such a condition as simultaneously seasoned and wet behind the ears, this crowd exemplifies it." In 2006, the company produced its second season of new work for the stage. The Insomnia Play by Jessica Brickman, of which OffOffOnline said, "Brickman and [Geordie] Broadwater keep the audience members on edge, reeling them in," and The Calamity of Kat Kat and Willie by Emily Young which NYTheater.com called the "finest piece of choreographed mayhem [they had] ever seen." Babel opened its 2007-2008 season with Bekah Brunstetter's Innovative Theater Award Winner You May Go Now, of which New York Theater.com said, "Babel has lovingly produced this play with skilled direction, a smartly detailed set, and fine lighting; and judging by this play, a writer with the skill and smarts of Bekhab Brunstetter well deserves such fine treatment. The season concluded with James Carmichael's Stomp and Shout (an' Work it All Out) of which BroadwayWorld.com said, "Babel has really hit the nail on the head with this hugely exciting piece. Be there or be square." Babel is dedicated to supporting playwrights at every stage of their process. The company has given more than a dozen readings to works in development. In the coming seasons, Babel will give writers the opportunity to showcase their works in full productions, workshop productions, and readings.

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