MTWorks Uses Theatre To Speak Out Against Censorship
source: http://www.MTWorks.org
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New York City- MTWorks and playwright David Stallings use theatre as a tool to speak out against censorship which is again in the forefront of the news with the "revised" version of Huckleberry Finn. A magical and dark fictional look into the dangers and consequences of caging innocence, THE FAMILY SHAKESPEARE, a play inspired by the true story of the Bowdler family (publishers of the Complete Censored Works of William Shakespeare, and whose family name later replaced "expurgation" and "castration of text" with "bowdlerization") delves into the psyche of a family who thinks has the right to cross out and modify words with the supposed aim to protect youth and purity.
Written by award-winning playwright and MTWorks' Artistic Director David Stallings and directed by founding member Antonio Miniño. THE FAMILY SHAKESPEARE will play a 3-week limited engagement at the June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36th Street, 1st Floor, Abingdon Arts Complex, Midtown). Performances begin Wednesday, April 13th through Saturday, April 30th .
Henrietta has always been enraptured by the works of William Shakespeare. When she dangerously invites an innocent boy into her magical world, she discovers her family has not only censored the Bard, but also kept her from one of his most scandalous tales. Will their actions crush her imagination, make it spin out of control, or will they join her in a land of Ophelias, Calibans and Kings?
The cast includes Eric C. Bailey, Sarah Chaney, Jason Emanuel, Diánna Martin, Frankie Seratch, Peter B. Schmitz, Corey Tazmania* (NJ Rep’s The Housewives of Mannheim) and Cotton Wright* (Flux Theatre Ensemble’s Pretty Theft & Angel Eaters).
THE FAMILY SHAKESPEARE plays the following schedule through Saturday, April 30th:
Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7pm
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
Tuesday performances are followed by a talk-back.
Tickets are $18 and are now available online at www.MTWorks.org or by calling 212-352-3101. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theatre’s Box Office 30min prior to the show.
For more information visit www.mtworks.org
Written by award-winning playwright and MTWorks' Artistic Director David Stallings and directed by founding member Antonio Miniño. THE FAMILY SHAKESPEARE will play a 3-week limited engagement at the June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36th Street, 1st Floor, Abingdon Arts Complex, Midtown). Performances begin Wednesday, April 13th through Saturday, April 30th .
Henrietta has always been enraptured by the works of William Shakespeare. When she dangerously invites an innocent boy into her magical world, she discovers her family has not only censored the Bard, but also kept her from one of his most scandalous tales. Will their actions crush her imagination, make it spin out of control, or will they join her in a land of Ophelias, Calibans and Kings?
The cast includes Eric C. Bailey, Sarah Chaney, Jason Emanuel, Diánna Martin, Frankie Seratch, Peter B. Schmitz, Corey Tazmania* (NJ Rep’s The Housewives of Mannheim) and Cotton Wright* (Flux Theatre Ensemble’s Pretty Theft & Angel Eaters).
THE FAMILY SHAKESPEARE plays the following schedule through Saturday, April 30th:
Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7pm
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
Tuesday performances are followed by a talk-back.
Tickets are $18 and are now available online at www.MTWorks.org or by calling 212-352-3101. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theatre’s Box Office 30min prior to the show.
For more information visit www.mtworks.org
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lflory
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An English teacher of mine had this quote on the wall that I've never forgotten. “Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself." I think that is the saddest part of censorship for me, the seeming lack of faith that the truth can be handled. I cannot wait to see this story dramatized because we are the products of our environment- in action and in words. If a patriarch decides to censor Shakespeare, there is no telling what other deceit and veiled realities exist within the family structure.
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lflory
