The Castle
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Apr 27, 2008
Closed May 23, 2009
Opened Apr 27, 2008
Closed May 23, 2009
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Running Time:
1hr. 30min.
1hr. 30min.
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
The Castle is a unique theatrical event that presents a searing, first-hand look at the lives of four formerly incarcerated New Yorkers and their re-entry into society. The piece is conceived and directed by David Rothenberg and written in collaboration with Vilma Ortiz Donovan, Kenneth Harrigan, Angel Ramos, and Casimiro Torres.
The Castle, an imposing upper west side residential facility for the formerly incarcerated, was opened (and is maintained) by The Fortune Society, a non-profit organization that helps put men and women, recently emerged from prison, on their re-entry into society. The organization was established by Mr. Rothenberg following the success of the 1967 Off-Broadway production of the play, Fortune and Men's Eyes (itself, a play about a young man's experience in a youth detention center).
The company of The Castle (all of whom tell their own real-life stories) includes Ms. Donovan, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Ramos and Mr. Torres.
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You can't help but admire the four writer-performers of The Castle, at New World Stages, who are also ex-convicts who have found new hope through living at an Upper West side residential facility for the formerly incarcerated named The Castle. While this documentary theater piece, conceived and directed by David Rothenberg, details each of their life stories -- and proves that it is possible for them to be reintegrated as productive members of society -- the straightforward testimony the quartet gives simply does not translate into a theatrically engaging experience.
None of the cast members -- Vilma Ortiz Donovan, Kenneth Harrigan, Angel Ramos, and Casimiro Torres -- are trained actors, s[...]