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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1947 - Best Foreign Play

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A HOUSE DIVIDED To Have New York Premiere At The NuBox Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2025

A House Divided, a new play by Joshua Crone, directed by Thoeger Hansen and produced by Night Cook Studio will premiere at The NuBox Theater (754 9th Avenue, New York City) from March 20 - 30.
DISCORD Comes to the Bridge Street Theatre in November
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2024

An American, an Englishman, and a Russian walk into…hey, stop me if you’ve heard this one. Coming to Catskill November 14-24, 2024, the closing production in Bridge Street Theatre’s 10th Anniversary Season – Scott Carter’s outrageous comedy “The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens, and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord”.
Theatre By Development Serves NO BREAKFAST This Halloween.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2024

Tickets are now available for Theatre by Development's (TBD) Halloween engagement of NO BREAKFAST, playing the weekend of October 24-26th, 2024 with a featured drag performance by local Philadelphia drag queen, CINNA$LUT.
MURDER IN THE WEST END: The Plays Of Agatha Christie And Her Disciples, Volume II Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 18, 2024

Amnon Kabatchnik's latest book, Murder in the West End: The Plays of Agatha Christie and Her Disciples, Volume II, explores the works of Agatha Christie and her followers.
Alaina Hammond Named Co-Producer of Upcoming Production of NO EXIT
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 29, 2024

Alaina Hammond has been named co-producer for the upcoming production of NO EXIT.
Alaina Hammond Named Co-Producer Of Upcoming Production Of NO EXIT
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 28, 2024

C.A.G.E. Theatre Company will present Matthew Tiemstra, Gigi Principe, Alaina Hammond & Charlotte Vaughn Raines in Jean-Paul Sartre's existentialist masterpiece, NO EXIT.
EXISTENTIAL PEOPLE to Play DC Capital Fringe Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 23, 2024

Existential People will play the DC Capital Fringe for 5 performances beginning in July.
C.A.G.E. Theatre Company to Present NO EXIT, Adapted & Directed by Michael Hagins
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2024

C.A.G.E. Theatre Company will present Jean-Paul Sartre's NO EXIT, adapted and directed by Michael Hagins, featuring Matthew Tiemstra, Gigi Principe, Alaina Hammond, and Charlotte Vaughn Raines. Limited run in NYC. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Peter Fenton's ABANDON ALL HOPE To Make Pennsylvania Premiere at WestArt
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2024

Lancaster, Pennsylvania-raised playwright and 2013 Conestoga Valley High School alum Peter Fenton made his Off-Broadway debut last summer with the world premiere of his dark comedy/drama play, Abandon All Hope, as part of the 2023 Rogue Theater Festival at Theatre Row.
Alice Camarota & Thoeger Hansen Present 80th Anniversary Production Of Jean-Paul Sartre's NO EXIT
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2024

Celebrate the 80th anniversary of Jean-Paul Sartre's existential classic, NO EXIT, presented by Alice Camarota and Thoeger Hansen at The NuBox of the John DeSotelle Studio.
Review: REQUIEM at Cleveland Public Theatre
by Roy Berko - Mar 19, 2024

What did our critic think of REQUIEM at Cleveland Public Theatre?
DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS World Premiere & More Set for Palm Beach Dramaworks 25th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2024

Palm Beach Dramaworks will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2024-25 with a  roster of plays that epitomize its commitment to “Theatre to Think About.” Learn about full programming and see how to purchase tickets.
La MaMa to Present World Premiere of EXISTENTIALISM as Part of Talking Band's 50th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2024

La MaMa will present the world premiere of 'EXISTENTIALISM' as part of Talking Band's 50th Anniversary Season, directed by Anne Bogart. Award-winning director reunites with Talking Band 35 years after their first Obie-winning collaboration. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Review: A Powerful Staging Of Jean-Paul Sartre's NO EXIT Takes Center Stage At The Off-Central Players
by Drew Eberhard - Nov 10, 2023

No Exit is an Existentialist French play from 1944 written by Jean-Paul Sartre. The play had its first performance at the Theatre du Vieux-Colombier in May of the same year. Sartre’s inception of the play centered around this idea of the look and the ontological struggle of being caused to see oneself as an object from the view of another consciousness or “other person.” Conceptualizing and rationalizing the idea of how we perceive ourselves, versus the mirror image of how society or those in close proximity perceive us to be.
Kidd Pivot Returns to Danse Danse With ASSEMBLY HALL
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2023

Following the success of Revisor (2019) and Betroffenheit (2018), Kidd Pivot–the company of acclaimed choreographer Crystal Pite–returns to Danse Danse with the highly anticipated Assembly Hall. Crystal Pite's new dance-theater creation will be presented from November 29 to December 2, 2023 at Place des Arts's Théâtre Maisonneuve.
ATKA Releases Debut EP 'The Eye Against The Ashen Sky'
by Michael Major - Nov 3, 2023

The tracks were produced primarily with modular and analogue synthesizers and guitars in the South-London home studio of Jung Kim, the lead guitarist of the band Gang of Youths and Stephen Sedgwick, the trusted mixer/sound engineer of the Gorillaz, Damon Albarn and Blur mixed the record.
The Off-Central Players to Stage Jean-Paul Sartre's NO EXIT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2023

The Off-Central Players to stage Jean-Paul Sartre’s Philosophical Masterpiece 'No Exit”. Experience the captivating exploration of existentialism, human nature, and the consequences of our actions in this highly anticipated production.
Locus29 To Present World Premiere Of HELL DIALOGUES At The Sheen Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2023

Locus29 presents the World Premiere of Hell Dialogues, a play that combines Sartre's No Exit and Plato's Dialogues, exploring human nature amidst turmoil. Directed by Masha Kotlova, the production uses a unique psycho-physical acting technique.
John-Paul Satre's NO EXIT Extended at Quintessence Theatre Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2023

Quintessence Theatre Group extends the run of John-Paul Satre's 'No Exit' through November 5. Don't miss the chance to see this fierce take on the afterlife at the Sedgwick Theater in Northwest Philadelphia.
Video: ATKA Shares New Single & Video 'Eye In The Sky'
by Michael Major - Oct 17, 2023

Inspired by Nabokov's novel The Eye, the single 'Eye In The Sky' deals with the social construction of identity in the reactions and opinions of others. It describes a kind of social paranoia, as we already find it in Philip K Dick's science fiction novel 'The Eye In The Sky' or Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Watch the video!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Jean-Paul Sartre written?

Jean-Paul Sartre has written 6 shows including No Exit (Playwright), The Flies (Playwright), Red Gloves (Playwright), The Respectful Prostitute (Playwright), Kean (Source Material), The Condemned of Altona (Playwright).

What awards has Jean-Paul Sartre been nominated for?

and Best Foreign Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for No Exit.

What awards has Jean-Paul Sartre won?

Jean-Paul Sartre won the Best Foreign Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for his work, No Exit.

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