A SHOW OF FORCE Created & Performed by Donnie Mather
Hudson Guild Theater
New York, NY
Is there such a thing as a just war? Do we learn from the past? These questions are wrestled by performer Donnie Mather with Director Leon Ingulsrud. Scenic & Lighting Design by Brian H Scott. Sound Design by Darron L West & Emily Wright.
Based on found texts of various political points of view from the war poetry of Wilfred Owen to Shakespeare; from Mark Twain to the Bible; from the jazzy song and dance of the 1940's to Sun Tzu's The Art of War; from Mister Rogers to Malcolm X as well as interviews with a variety of citizens including Historian Howard Zinn and Congressman Barney Frank.
The play is one man's moral crisis as well as a trip through our collective unconscious. An Everyman examines all he has learned in search of uneasy answers. The character is a lot like America: young, passionate, divided and full of contradictions.
"Utterly captivating...The piece combines text and movement so creatively that I couldn't take my eyes or ears off it even for a second...a powerful and very creatively conceived show that deserves a lot of attention." - NYTheatre.com
Originally produced in the 10th Annual New York International Fringe Festival in 2006, A SHOW OF FORCE was invited to the Manizales Theatre Festival in Colombia, South America and returns to New York for this LIMITED RUN.
Note: Previews on Wed Sept 23 and Opening Night on Thur Sept 24. The performance runs 80 minutes without an intermission. There will be no late seating.
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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Sales have ended for this event. Tickets may still be available at the door.
A few tickets may be available at the box office on the day of performance on a first come, first served basis 15 minutes prior to curtain. |
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| First: | Wednesday Sep 23, 2009 8:00 PM | | Last: | Sunday Sep 27, 2009 3:00 PM |
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Hudson Guild Theater
441 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10001
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