NYU Skirball Announces THE DICTATORSHIP OF COOLNESS

NYU Skirball will present U.S. premieres of two acclaimed international theater productions that confront today's political and social unrest: War and Peace, from Germany's Gob Squad theater company, is an immersive theater/video adaptation of Tolstoy's masterwork, running March 29 - 31; and The Dictatorship of Coolness, a raucous social satire reflecting on art, culture and greed, presented by Chile's Teatro La Re-Sentida, running April 6 and 7.

Teatro La De-Sentida: The Dictatorship of Coolness

April 6 and 7 at 7:30 pm

The Dictatorship of Coolness, performed in Spanish with supertitles, is a raucous social satire reflecting on art, culture and contemporary lifestyles, inspired by Moliere´s The Misanthrope. It is an amplified, monstrous photograph of ourselves and this seductive and indolent era that allows us to "resist" through consumerism and from the comfort of our own homes. The show is set on the 1st of May, as Santiago's cultural and artistically elite gather to celebrate the new Minister of Culture. As the streets pulse with ambiance of protest, the Minister realizes the hypocrisy and inefficiency of bourgeois culture and renounces capitalism and greed, turning the celebration into a nightmare. View Trailer

La Re-sentida (The Resentful), making its U.S. debut, is a collective of young activists and artists from the Chilean national theatrical scene who regard theater as a critical instrument with major political responsibility. Their work embodies the pulses, visions and ideas of their generation and assumes as duty, audacity, the desecration of taboos and reflection generated from provocation. Their works give theatrical creation great political responsibility, understanding it as an instrument of critique, reflection and construction. Their works have been performed in more than 17 countries. teatrolaresentida.cl

NYU SKIRBALL

NYU Skirball, located in the heart of Greenwich Village, is one of New York City's major presenters of international work and has been the premier venue for cultural and performing arts events in lower Manhattan since 2003. The 860-seat theater, led by Director Jay Wegman, provides a home for internationally renowned artists, innovators and thinkers. NYU Skirball hosts over 300 events annually, from re-inventions of the classics to cutting-edge premieres, in genres ranging from dance, theater and performance arts to comedy, music and film.

NYU Skirball's unique partnership with New York University enables it to draw on the University's intellectual riches and resources to enhance its programming with dialogues, public forums and conversations with artists, philosophers, scientists, Nobel Laureates and journalists. www.nyuskirball.org.

TICKETS

Tickets for both productions are $50. Purchased individually, each show is $35. War and Peace will play three performances: March 29 - 31 at 7:30 pm. Dictatorship of Coolness will play two performances: April 6 and 7 at 7:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased online at www.nyuskirball.org, by phone at 212.998.4941, or in person at the Box Office, 566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square: Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00-6:00 P.M.

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