Dialogue with Three Chords Continues Sixth Season with BECKETT & JOYCE

Dialogue with Three Chords (D3C) continues their sixth season of independent theatre in Greenwich Village with BECKETT & JOYCE. Written by Stephen Gracia and directed by Michael LoPorto, the full-length original play sees its debut at 8pm on Thursday, September 22, downstairs at Mr. Dennehy's on 63 Carmine Street, New York, NY 10014. Admission is free with a $3 suggested donation.

Based loosely on WAITING FOR GODOT, BECKETT & JOYCE tells an absurd story about a pair of real life friends, British fascist politician John Beckett and Irish fascist propagandist William Joyce. "During the London Blitz," Gracia explains, "fascists John Beckett and William Joyce take cover in a basement, waiting for a fuhrer who never comes."

Season six of D3C will focus on a series of full-length plays, continuing into 2017. In their over five years in residency at Dennehy's, D3C has produced nearly 100 original works; featuring full-length performances, season-long serialized plays, and collections of one acts with interconnected characters and themes.

Gracia added that BECKETT & JOYCE "explores 'the banality of evil' at the heart of both bourgeoisie and blue collar fascism."

Gracia and LoPorto founded D3C in 2011 around the aesthetic of do-it-yourself, punk rock theatre. In that time, their shows have featured musicians, poets, and burlesque performers. They've also partnered with the Brooklyn College BFA acting program and local independent theatre groups such as BrooklynONE to produce innovative and challenging free theatre to New York City.

More information on Dialogue with Three Chords can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/dthreec

BECKETT & JOYCE features: Ally Callahan, John Gazzale, Django Palty, Gil Ron and Lilli Stein.

Dialogue with Three Chords was founded by Stephen Gracia and Michael LoPorto and applies the do-it-yourself philosophy of punk to the stage and features short plays and live music. Their work has also been produced at HERE Arts Center, Dixon Place, The SOHO Gallery of Digital Art, Sargent Theatre, Makor Theater, DUMBO Theatre Exchange, Levenson Hall at Brooklyn College, and the Theaters at 45 Bleecker.

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