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Art, Life, & Show-Biz, A Non-Fiction Play
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jan 9, 2003
Closed Jan 26, 2003

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

P.S. 122, in conjunction with the Pick-Up Performance Company, presents the world premiere of Art, Life, & Show-Biz, A Non-Fiction Play. Written, transcribed and directed by Ain Gordon, the piece is culled from interviews, archival research and stories from his cast: Helen Gallagher, of Broadway musical theater fame; Lola Pashalinski, a founding member of Charles Ludlam's Theater of the Ridiculous; and Valda Setterfield, British-born long-time Merce Cunningham dancer.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



P.S. 122
150 1st Avenue (@ Corner of 9th Street)
New York, NY 10003


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?


Ain Gordon's Art, Life & Show-Biz exudes a charm and joy you can't beat with a stick -- not that you'd want to, unless one of your darker neuroses was acting up. The show's effectiveness is due to the spotlight being focused on top-lined players Helen Gallagher, Lola Pashalinski, and Valda Setterfield. In the extensive stretch of the show business world where art overlaps with commerce, these women -- each of them now 60- or 70-something -- have had dizzying careers.

The participant whom you might be inclined to give a mild rap across the knuckles is Gordon, who grants himself this billing: "Written, transcribed, and directed by..." He also appears as moderator of the talky outing, whic[...]


Reviewed by David Finkle on Jan 10, 2003

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