KRAPP, 39 Extends Again At The Soho Playhouse, Runs Through 8/2

 

Krapp, 39 is extending once again, recent Drama Desk nominee, Michael Laurence's Krapp, 39, inspired by Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape, and directed by George Demas, will be extended
again now through August 2, 2009 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street). A highlight of the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival, Krapp, 39 was invited to be part of the Fringe Encores Series; it was then offered a legit Off-Broadway run at the SoHo Playhouse presented by Darren Lee Cole. Krapp, 39's Off-Broadway run began performances on January 13th, and officially opened on January 20, 2009 and has been extended several times since.

With over 100 performances Krapp, 39 is one of the most critically acclaimed and celebrated show of the season. Critic's and audiences continue to make Krapp, 39 a MUST SEE SHOW. Critics have raved "[Krapp, 39] is a moving and wise 70-minute retrospective of a man's soul: homage to the self that somehow doesn't feel selfish." Time Out NY "It takes nerve to mine the same territory as Samuel Beckett, but Michael Laurence pulls it off. A darkly funny portrait of a man struggling with issues both personal and professional, Krapp,39 is far more than a mere homage, it is a moving and funny examination of the loss of youth." NY Post, "Affecting...utterly unsparing...a funny and
pitiless self-portrait. "Krapp, 39,"gorgeously directed by George Demas is a complete surprise -- and thus, hilarious. It's the same impulse that propelled Beckett's bleak play, and like his spiritual ancestor, Laurence has produced a priceless artifact." Variety, "Krapp, 39 is no mere Beckett riff- it's a thoughtful response, a valuable contribution... a thing of startling, wounding beauty" Village Voice.

Krapp, 39 is a voyeuristic prefiguring of Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape, and a deeply personal window on one man's last moment of youth. Reeling on his 39th birthday, an actor's obsessive
identification with Beckett's famous character compels him to examine his own quixotic life and failures. His hilarious and heart breaking self-scrutiny plays out through intimate audio tapes, archival video, raw journal entries, haunted letters, racy confessions, and recorded conversations with the living and the lost.

Now running through August 2, 2009
The new performance schedule (beginning June 3):
Friday at 8PM; Saturday 3 & 8PM; Sunday 3PM
The Soho Playhouse is located at 15 Vandam Street
Running time is 80 Minutes No Intermission

Tickets are $29-$39. To purchase tickets, call the SoHo Playhouse at 212-691-1555

ALL 39-YEAR-OLDS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND FREE OF CHARGE (I.D. required at Box Office.) or visit www.sohoplayhouse.com. or www.krapp39.com

 

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