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Advent of Darkness, The
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Apr 14, 2000
Closed May 19, 2000

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

HERE Arts Center presents The Advent of Darkness, a two-part modern myth created and directed by Celia Botet and J Grawemeyer. This unique production has one man changing the fate of the world by desecrating an ancient map of divine origin and scattering its pieces to the wind. Five individuals are born with the destiny of restoring the map and saving the world. Their quest begins with an advent of darkness.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



HERE
145 6th Ave
New York, NY 10013


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?


Bucking convention is a lonely enterprise, especially when downtown theater, a sphere of creativity with a decidedly highbrow aesthetic, is concerned. The Advent of Darkness, a new play running at HERE Arts Center in SoHo, attempts to thumb it's nose at fashion by presenting a sci-fi action-thriller instead of more avant-garde fare, but unfortunately the piece proves to be short on drama, substance, and thrills, leaving the audience feeling abandoned.

There is nothing wrong with the concept of a popcorn play; in fact it can be a blessed relief from conceited one-person shows and dour massacres of classics. Theater doesn't always need to be medicine--it can be candy--and at it's best, Th[...]


Reviewed by John DeVore on Apr 28, 2000

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