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Michael & Edie
A boy. A girl. A bookstore. Michael and Edie meet in a mysterious, mixed-up bookstore, where they bury themselves amongst stacks of books in an attempt to flee from the rest of their lives. Aisles turn into secret passages, snow falls from holes in the ceiling, desperate phone calls ring from tin cans, and tea kettles turn into crickets. It's a world full of illusions; illusions that give way to the poignant poetry of being young and a little bit lost in the world. The premier of a new play by Rachel Bonds, directed by Robert Saenz de Viteri, and produced by The Greenpoint Division. Featuring Gabel Eiben, Jocelyn Kuritsky, Matthew Micucci, Jacob Wilhelmi and Stephanie Wright Thompson.*
(*appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association)
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING:
"Dark, yet sweet, Michael and Edie is a fine piece of new theater....Rachel Bonds has written a play that is at once lyrical, contemplative and mournful. Her interest in the passage of time and seasons is a theme beautifully explored in both text and tone, and then further developed in the production's design and direction...there is no doubt that Bonds is a talented playwright, and The Greenpoint Division a company worth watching. I look forward to seeing their future work." ---OffOffOnline.com
"Told with delicacy and several inventive theatrical touches, it's a play suffused with sadness...With several imaginative directorial touches, Robert Saenz de Viteri leads his cast of talented fresh faces on this journey for sensitive souls. Thompson's Edie is almost too convincing in her sadness, while Micucci, given the difficult task of being the only life force in the play, is an affecting Michael." ---Backstage
"Bonds' dialogue is often witty and well constructed, effortlessly flowing from the mouths of Micucci and Thompson... Director Robert Saenz de Viteri's keen sense of staging and the inventive art installations by Hugh Morris further immerse us in Bonds' world..." ---Theatremania.com
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LocationThe Access Theater
380 Broadway, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10013
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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