Rikyhe's Kinky and Playful 'Kinderspiel' Premieres 10/4

The Stolen Chair Theatre Company, in association with Horse Trade, presents the world premiere of Kiran Rikhye's kinky and playful period piece Kinderspiel. Directed by Jon Stancato, previews begin October 4; opening October 6 at Under St. Marks Theater.

"In the seedy and seditious demimonde of Weimar Berlin, five lost souls find each other (and sold-out audiences) when they create a scandalous club where adults play like children... and customers pay to watch. Kinderspiel tells the story of how a burnt-out expressionistic dancer, a jaded Jew, a trendsetting lesbian journalist, a conservative widow and a utopian communist turn a curious fetish into a revolutionary theater movement," state press notes.

The production stars Sam Dingman, Layna Fisher, Cameron J. Oro, Alexia Vernon and Liza Wade White with sets and lighting by David Bengali and costumes by May Elbaz.

The Stolen Chair Theatre Company is dedicated to the theft, recycling, and reexamination of historical performance styles. Using collaborative techniques, the company endeavors to create visually stunning and uniquely contemporary theater where the earnest and the ironic happily co-exist. Since it inception in 2002, Stolen Chair has created 10 critically acclaimed original works.

Horse Trade Theater Group is currently celebrating its 10th Anniversary Season. Horse Trade was founded in 1998 by two Central Park Handsome Cab (a.k.a. horse-drawn carriage) drivers. They have seen the success of hundreds of Off-Off Broadway artists, and proudly continue to play a part in fueling and supporting the ever-evolving indie theater scene.

Kinderspiel was workshopped at Soho Think Tank's 6th Floor Series. The production was made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Kinderspiel runs October 4 through 27, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30PM. Under St. Marks is located at 94 St. Marks Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A (accessible from the L train at 14th Street or the #6 at Astor Place). Tickets are $18 available at 212-868-4444 or www.HorseTrade.info.

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