Castillo Theatre..."The Task" cultural talk! Free Theatre event (Feb. 7th)...

After the afternoon matinee of the "The Task" at the Castillo Theatre on February 7th, there will be a CULTURE TALK  on the production.

"Theatrical Experiments: Approaching Müller’s The Task”

Curtain: 4:30 p.m.

The public is invited to attend  the event and engage in dialogue with the artists.

"I'm a sailor. I don't believe in politics. The world is different wherever you go." (The Task)

Or is it?

"Everywhere in our shrinking world, humanity wrestles with shared themes of love and betrayal, identity, obligations, and the consequences of our actions."

According to the creative team at the Castillo - these themes reverberate throughout their latest avant-garde production of Müller's - The Task - a play about a revolution called off.

The troupe (for the first-time ever an all-black cast) working in a variety of genres - avant garde, political, and black theatre - explore how artists may perform their way through shared concerns towards human development.

Karla Boos (Artistic Director of Pittsburgh’s experimental Quantum Theatre), Gabrielle L. Kurlander, (director of the Castillo’s current  production of  "The Task"),  Charles Weldon (Artistic Director of the Negro Ensemble Company) and  moderator Dan Friedman (Castillo’s dramaturg) will appear onstage to engage in a dicussion and interact with the audiencet.

A reception will follow.

The event is FREE!

Reservations (required due to limited space)

CASTILLO THEATRE
543 West 42nd Street
( 10th &  11th Avenues)
New York, NY

Box office:  212-941-1234

Info: www.castillo.org

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The Task...rivetting first-ever all-Black cast performance @ Castillo Theatre! Heiner Muller play...

In NYC, "The Task" is packing stage-show buffs in @ the Castillo Theatre.

The thought-provoking production unveils the promise of revolution in Jamaica in 1799, according to the producers, which has been buoyed up by a talented theatrical troupe garnering rave reviews since day one.

The well-received piece was written by acclaimed German writer Heiner Muller.

The timeless themes of love, loss and betrayal collide in this rivetting drama.

The production runs through most of February at the Casillo Theatre in downtown Manhattan.

Director Gabrielle L. Kurlander continues to stretch the boundaries of political theatre with this first-ever all-Black-American cast.

Fred Newman's avant-garde songs are a plus, as are Billy Taylor's gospel, R & B classics and rap tunes.

For those interested in thought-provoking, investigative and inspirational theater - "The Task "- is the night of theatre many have been pining for.

Respected  Dancer/choreographer - Desmond Richardson - hailed the extraordinary cast and excitedly gushed about":

 "The Task weaves an interesting tale that pulls the audience into a fantastic web of discovery."

A handful of notables in the show-biz arena have responded with similar accolades.

"The adaption and lyrics by Fred Newman are excellent and accomplished. The music complements Newman's lyric like the best of Weill & Brecht." 
(Woodie King, Jr.)

"Powerful performance! The cast was so talented and message was timely."
(Joan Walrond)

"The acting was energetic and creative interpretation of the play makes me want to read it. Made me think about liberation on many levels.
(Carol Greenland)

"I will highly recommend this play to all my friends."
(Lonza Bufford, Jr.)

THE CASTILLO THEATRE
543 WEST 42ND STREET
(10th & 11th Avenues)
NEW YORK, NY

Box Office: 212-941-1234

TICKETS:  www.castillo.org

Author Heiner Muller

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All Stars Project...Castillo Theatre presents Poetry Snap! Stimulating Theatre on April 17th, 24th & 25th!

Hot young poets from the mean streets of New York City causing a big buzz in performance circles of late, will be delivering up their rhymes and rants at the All Stars Project on 42nd Street on April 17th, 24th, and 25th.

Yup, just three performances!

The thought-provoking show - Poetry Snap: Word on the Street - was directed by Michael Alcide and Darnelle Cadet.

According to the producers, Snap is "a new hip-hop theatre form, an integrated performance of new hard-hitting, provocative (and often tender) poems woven into an evening of stimulating theatre by an ensemble of socially-engaged poet/performers".

Featured Poets
Kristina Acheampong, Michael Alcide, Darnelle Cadet, Aadanis Dempster, Andrea Harrison, Shaneequa O'Connor, Johanny "Jay" Paulino, Christina Tapia, and Serge Velez.

Theatre
All Stars Project
543 West 42nd Street
New York, New York

Performances
Show times: 7:30 p.m. (all nights)

Info: http://www.broadway.com

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Castillo Theatre...Coming of Age in Korea! Mingle with dancer Desmond Richardson at pre-show receptions...

The producers of "Coming of Age in Korea" invite theatre-goers to two pre-show receptions over the upcoming weekend.

The first party mixer is slated for Friday January 30th (6:30 p.m.) one hour prior to curtain.

The second soiree will be tossed on Sunday Feb. 1st @ 1:00 p.m.

The play - in a nutshell - focuses on three young GIs from New York City (one Latino, one Black and one Jewish) who confront the harassment of brass, racism in the military, and the brutality of the United States occupation of South Korea at the tale end of the War.

"Coming of Age" features music by Fred Newman and celebrated Grammy-nominated composer Annie Roboff.

According to the director, the score takes the audience on a journey through the "coming of age" of American popular music — the blues, swing, doo-wop, rock - and country.

This production is directed by Garbrielle L. Kurlander (CEO of All Stars Project) and partnered with renowned dancer and choreographer Desmond Richardson (co-artistic director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet).

Tickets: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/79512

Castillo Performs the World

Since 1983, Castillo has staged over 130 productions - from multi-cultural and avant-garde plays - to musicals and performance projects.

Located at the All Stars Project's performing arts and learning center on West 42nd Street, the Castillo Theatre brings challenging, thought-provoking entertainment to the heart of New York's theatre district which deal with contemporary and historical social issues.

A showplace for the plays of Fred Newman and Heiner Müller, a multicultural home for Black theatre, and a hotbed of theatrical improvisation.

Castillo includes people of all ages and backgrounds in the creative process - from raising and contributing money - to being a part of the house staff or performing on stage.

Castillo works and plays side-by-side with the developmental youth programs of the All Stars Project, which bring theatre to the whole city.

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