The Cenci is Antonin Artaud's only attempt to put on stage what he set out to describe in his revolutionary Theater of Cruelty manifestos. Based on an infamous trial and inspired by Stendhal's sordid case history, as well as Shelley's controversial play, Artaud's version of the Roman scandal of 1599 takes on a venomous tone in his clipped account of Catholic oppression and greed. Now, in a production by the acclaimed Hotel Savant theater company headed by John Jahnke, The Cenci is performed in New York for the first time in 35 years in a new translation by Richard Sieburth.
On Saturday, February 23, Patrons can buy a special $50.00 donation ticket, $30.00 of which is tax deductible.
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