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May 31, 2006
Theater By The Blind
Theater By The Blind presents William Shakespeare's HAMLET, directed by Ike Schambelan. Get $25 tickets (regular price $35) when you use discount code SMART online at http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showcode=HAM2 or when you call 212-868-4444.
"Playful, punchy, contemporary ... An admirable, often intriguing production ... with actors who show signs of having actually analyzed Shakespeare-s language ... the audience can understand the meaning of every word." - The New York Times
"A well acted marvel of economy and energy. Fresh and accessible. Involving and engaging." - nytheatre.com
This sleek, visceral, clear production leaps back over 400 years of encrusted tradition to Shakespeare's rules - much faster running times than you would expect, actors playing more than one role and talking to the audience at any time.
A prince receives a charge to avenge his father's murder and wonders if he really saw a ghost or unjustly suspects his uncle. HAMLET's about seeming, acting, fired by showmanship, flauntingly theatrical. People try to improve Shakespeare by inflating - more soldiers, longer processions. Theater By The Blind strips the artifice, the veneer, to reveal the meat, the bones, the life. It takes two and a half hours to do a cut but very complete HAMLET with six actors playing six archetypes: King, Queen, Prince, Counselor, Lover and Friend. It's now. Royalty means Kennedys sailing, Charles and William playing polo, Armani, Monaco. It's got a contemporary voice and a tempo that soars and engages.
"An extraordinary troupe designed to defy expectations." - The New York Times
"One of the most enjoyable companies in the country." - The New York Post
"Long purveyors of quality drama." - The Village Voice
The Company:
George Ashiotis, Melanie Boland, Nick Cordileone, John Little, Pamela Sabaugh, Nicholas Viselli
Director, Ike Schambelan; Set Designer, Merope Vachlioti; Costume Designer, Christine Field;
Lighting Designer, Bert Scott; Fight Director, Matt Opatrny; Stage Manager, Ann Marie Morelli
Theater By The Blind is a critically acclaimed company made up of both visually impaired and sighted theatre professionals. Founded in 1979, the company's mission is to change the image of the blind from one of dependence to independence, to fight the stereotypes and misperceptions associated with blindness, and to show how vibrant, fluid and exuberant the visually impaired can be. Theatre By The Blind is the only theater in the United States doing quality professional work to achieve this goal.
Performance Schedule - HAMLET
Through June 11, 2006
Tue - Thu at 7pm, Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sat & Sun at 3pm
Theater Five
311 W. 43rd Street, 5th fl
New York, NY
Tickets are $25 (regular price $35) when you use discount code SMART online at http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showcode=HAM2 or when you call 212-868-4444.
For more information, visit www.tbtb.org.
Braille & large print programs available.
The theater is wheelchair accessible.
Vision-impaired patrons may tour the set 45 minutes before curtain.
If you would like wheelchair access or a set tour let us know at 212-243-4337.
Posted by Nancy at May 31, 2006 11:15 AM