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Being Harold Pinter
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Apr 13, 2011
Closed May 15, 2011

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http://www.lamama.org

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Adapted and directed by Vladimir Shcherban, Being Harold Pinter incorporates transcripts from Belarusian political prisoners with excerpts from Harold Pinter's lifetime of writings. Creating visually striking images with simple means and underscoring the fierceness of Pinter's words with the intense physicality of the actors, Being Harold Pinter blurs the boundaries between art and reality, delivering a poignant contemporary commentary on violence, oppression, freedom and human dignity.

Runs in repertory with Zone of Silence and Discover Love. Click here for a complete schedule.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



La MaMa E.T.C. Ellen Stewart Theatre
66 E 4th St
New York, NY 10003


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?


The Belarus Free Theatre is banned in their native country, with its members subject to arrest upon their return. The three works that the intrepid troupe are currently presenting in repertory at La MaMa E.T.C., in a co-presentation with The Public Theater and the Under the Radar Festival, gives a good indication of why the Belarusian government -- which has been widely criticized for its political corruption and human rights violations -- deems them a threat. Yet, the performances are not simply agitprop; they are artistically daring as well as politically minded compositions, given added weight by the danger the company faces in performing them.

The centerpiece of the repertory at La MaM[...]


Reviewed by Dan Bacalzo on Apr 19, 2011

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