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Downfalls: Shakespearean Shorts of Doom
A Festival of Fools is pleased to announce the inaugural production of our Interim Series: "Downfalls: Shakespearean Moments of Doom" selected scenes by William Shakespeare. The production consists of 7 scenes from different Shakespeare plays, each centered on the theme of "downfalls," and directed by individual directors hailing from across the New York City classical theater spectrum.
Artistic Director Tim Bungeroth decided to take the company's first foray into Shakespeare after five regular-season shows. Having tackled Marlowe, Yeats, de la Barca and Bungeroth's own original verse drama, the company dives into the Bard's material for the first time, bringing together directors and actors from Mortal Folly Theatre, the Bent Quill Players, NYU, Pace and other institutions to mount their own imaginings of a theme Shakespeare did best: ultimate ruin. It's the moment that Hamlet chooses madness and revenge over suicide; the moment that King Richard gives up his crown; the moment that Katherine gets corralled. They all add up to spell destruction for the characters and cathartic delight for the audience. Featuring scenes from Richard II, Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew, Macbeth, The Winter's Tale and Richard III.
A wine and cheese reception will follow the performance; tickets include admission and one free drink.
Directors are Deloss Brown, Dana Dobreva, Katherine-Harte de Coux, Meaghan Cross, David Rhysdahl.
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LocationCenter for Performance Research
361 Manhattan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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