Immersive STRANGE UNDOING OF PRUDENCIA HART Extends Again at The McKittrick Hotel

The McKittrick Hotel and The National Theatre of Scotland announced today that their critically acclaimed production of The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, a transporting, music-filled folk theater fable, created by writer David Greig and director Wils Wilson, has been extended once again by popular demand.

Originally scheduled to close January 29, 2017, the production will now run through Sunday, March 26th at The McKittrick Hotel (542 West 27th Street).

In celebration of Burns Night on Wednesday, January 25th, commemorating the life of Scotland's bard Robert Burns, The McKittrick Hotel will offer a special package including the traditional Burns Night Supper as well as tickets to The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart. The supper will consist of a three-course meal, flowing libations, and live performances including the celebrated 'Ode to the Haggis.' The Burns Supper package is $195, includes tickets to that evening's 8:00PM performance of The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, and can be purchased here.

The McKittrick Hotel's bar and music venue, The Heath, has been transformed into a high spiriTEd Scottish Pub for the occasion, a unique and perfect setting for The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, featuring a full Scottish cast from the National Theatre of Scotland: Annie Grace, Melody Grove, Peter Hannah, Alasdair Macrae and Paul McCole. The creative team includes design byGeorgia McGuinness, movement by Janice Parker, and musical direction by Alasdair Macrae.

The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart unfolds among and around its audience, weaving an ingenious, lyrical and enchanting story told with live music throughout its intimate and supernatural setting.

The McKittrick Hotel, curated by the NYC-based producing team Emursive, is home to the immersive theater spectacle Sleep No More, the rooftop bar and oasis Gallow Green, the jazz-infused nightclub Manderley Bar, the winter rooftop hideaway The Lodge, and the fine-dining restaurant and concert space The Heath. For more information, visit www.mckittrickhotel.com.

Jonathan Hochwald, Arthur Karpati and Randy Weiner formed Emursive in 2010 to create immersive experiences in extraordinary places. Emursive's first ever production is Sleep No More, Punchdrunk's New York debut at The McKittrick Hotel, and the most monumental immersive installation ever presented in New York.

The National Theatre of Scotland is dedicated to playing the great stages, arts centres, village halls, schools and site-specific locations of Scotland, the UK and internationally. Creating ground-breaking productions by its talented theatre-makers, the National Theatre of Scotland also produces significant community engagement projects, innovates digitally and works constantly to develop new talent. Notable productions include Black Watch by Gregory Burke which won four Laurence Olivier Awards amongst a multitude of awards; the award-winning landmark historical trilogy The James Plays by Rona Munro; a radical reimagining of Macbeth starring Alan Cumming, presented in Glasgow and at the Lincoln Center Festival and subsequently, Broadway; and Let The Right One In, adapted by Jack Thorne from John Ajvide Lindqvist's novel and screenplay, which won the 2014 South Bank Sky Arts Award for theatre. Its recent production of Our Ladies of Perpetual Succourtours to Melbourne in October 2016 and has recently played to rave reviews and sold-out houses at the National Theatre in London. The National Theatre of Scotland is supported by the Scottish Government. Visit www.nationaltheatrescotland.com.

*Please note: Performances of The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart at The McKittrick Hotel will perform concurrently, and separately from, the venue's resident production of Sleep No More, which continues its regular seven-days-a-week performance schedule.

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