Conversation Exercises 1-5

Random Arts, Inc presents the English language premiere of Conversation Exercises #1-5. This work was recently adapted from the French by Andy Bragen and is directed by Daniel Kleinfeld. A mad pedagogue, Phillipe, torments his students in a blunderbluss of a satire against schools, language, sex and post-structuralism. Adapted from a collection of language lessons written by Eugene Ionesco.

This short playlet is part of the 3-month long, citywide Ionesco Festival, dedicated to the French Aburdist, Eugene Ionesco. Random Arts Inc, a 2001 OOBR Award winning company, presents two of these short plays: The Niece Wife and Conversation Exercises #1-5. These playlets are part of 12 rotating ?Shorts? which serve as a unifying and unique characteristic of the Festival, in that every full length is matched with a different Short. The $15 ticket is for the Full-Length. The Shorts are an added BONUS! All playlets rotate times and venues.

Playing schedule

Theatorium, 196-198 Stanton St., Smarttix: 212-206-1515
November 7, 2001, 8pm, performed with Victims of Duty

November 9, 2001, 9pm, performed with Victims of Duty

November 10, 2001, 11pm, performed with Frenzy For Two or More

CSV, La Tea 107 Suffolk St., 212-260-4080, ext. 16
November 10, 2001, 8pm, Hunger & Thirst

Bank St. Theater, 155 Bank St., 212-252-6835

November 14, 2001, 8pm, performed with Jack or the Submission

November 18, 2001, 8pm, performed with Jack or the Submission

November 27, 2001, 8pm, performed as part of a “Shorts” Evening

Looking Glass, 422 West 57th Street, 212-307-9467

November 15, 2001, 8pm, performed with Man With Bags

November 17, 2001, 8pm, performed with Man With Bags

November 28, 2001, 8pm, performed with Man With Bags

December 2, 2001, 5pm, performed with Man With Bags

December 7, 2001, 8pm, performed with Man With Bags

December 13, 2001, 8pm, performed with Man With Bags

Greenwich Street, 547 Greenwich St., 212-255-3940

November 24, 2001, 8pm, performed with MacBett

December 1, 2001, 2pm, performed with MacBett

For more information regarding the IONESCO FESTIVAL, please visit: www.ionescofestival.com

For Information about Random Arts Inc, please visit: www.RANDOMARTS.org