The season:
Urban
U.S.
Premiere
Circolombia
Cali, Colombia
October 12 – 21
Circus
Playing at The New Victory Theater
An original commission for CircusFest 2010 at
London’s Roundhouse, URBAN, created in the barrios of
Colombia, features autobiographical performances with “an edginess
that lifts them above the everyday” (The Stage). Vigor, danger and
attitude infuse every act, from feats of strength to the trapeze, tightrope and
triple dutch routines. Reggaeton music underscores lyrics like escribe con
los pies, poeta de la calle—write with your feet, poet of the street— in
this 2010 Brighton Fringe Festival Audience Choice Award winner.
URBAN is recommended for everyone over
the age of 8.
Ring A Ding Ding
U.S.
Premiere
Oily Cart
London, England
October 17 – Nov 11
Theater
Playing in Studio 3A/B at the New 42nd Street
Studios
Alice and her dog are having a “wuff” day. When
she demands that her furry friend stop chasing his tail “right now,” he runs
away, sending her into a tricycle-riding tizzy. From London’s acclaimed Oily
Cart, creators of innovative, multi-sensory and interactive productions for the
very young, RING A DING DING is an imaginative and energetic work
of participatory theater.
RING A DING DING is recommended
for ages 3-5.
Mojo
U.S.
Premiere
Theatre-Rites
London, England
October 26 – Nov 4
Physical Theater
Playing at The New Victory Theater
Objects take new forms and spring to life in
fantastical and funny ways in MOJO, a collage of puppetry,
illusion, dance and live music by Theatre-Rites (Mischief, New Vic
2009). Lauded internationally for their distinct interest in multi-disciplinary
work for young people, Theatre-Rites collaborates with a variety of sculptors,
poets, painters, and video or installation artists to present children with
unusual contemporary imagery and push the boundaries of theatrical form.
MOJO is recommended for everyone over the
age of 5.
Black Violin
Miami, Florida
November 9 – 25
Music
Playing at The New Victory Theater
They played to sold-out houses at The New
Victory in 2009, and now, virtuoso violinists Kev and Wil B return with their
funky fusion of classical, jazz, hip-hop, blues and R&B. With DJ TK on the
turntables, Beatdown on the drums, and Joe Cello on the cello, these Apollo
Legends perform a concert of new compositions, classic favorites and pop cover
tunes. Black Violin has toured with Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Akon, Diddy and Linkin Park.
Black Violin is recommended for everyone over
the age of 6.
FROM THE GROUND UPU.S. Premiere
Circus Oz
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
November 30 – December 30
Circus
Playing at The New Victory Theater
Circus Oz returns to The New Victory for the
fifth time this holiday season when they launch the U.S. tour of their brand new
show, FROM THE GROUND UP. Starring acrobats, jugglers, trapeze
artists, and a live rock band, FROM THE GROUND UP features all the hallmarks of a Circus Oz show:
irreverence, eccentricity, and astounding circus feats -- each one topping the
last.
FROM THE GROUND UP is recommended for
everyone over the age of 5.
I, Malvolio
U.S.
Premiere
Tim Crouch
Brighton, England
January 11 – 20, 2013
Theater
Playing at The Duke on 42nd Street
The puritan killjoy of
Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night finally has his say in this poignant
one-man tour-de-force by British scribe Tim Crouch. A hilarious, charged and
often unsettling rant from a complex man full of pride, passion, rage and
humiliation, I,
Malvolio is a compassionate deconstruction of one of classical
literature’s most misunderstood characters.
I, MALVOLIO is part of a series of solo Shakespeare pieces written and performed
by Tim Crouch that was commissioned by the Brighton Festival. The series also
includes: I, CALIBAN (inspired by The Tempest), I
PEASEBLOSSOM (inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream), and I,
BANQUO (inspired by Macbeth). Mr. Crouch received the award for Best
Male Performer for his performance in I, MALVOLIO at the Brighton
Festival 2010.
I, MALVOLIO is recommended for everyone
over the age of 11.
The Mark of Zorro
Visible Fictions
Glasgow, Scotland
February 8 – 24, 2013
Theater
Playing at The New Victory Theater
From acclaimed Scottish theater company, Visible
Fictions (Jason and the Argonauts, New Vic 2009), comes
THE MARK OF ZORRO, a timeless tale about a
mysterious masked avenger. Using simple props and physical ingenuity, the cast
of three conjures all the drama, wit and suspense of an action flick.
The script for THE MARK OF ZORRO was
originally commissioned by and co-produced with the Traverse Theatre in
Edinburgh, Scotland. Visible Fictions has collaborated with The
Seattle Children’s Theatre, The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles and The
Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis.
THE MARK OF ZORRO is recommended for
everyone over the age of 7.
GRUG
Windmill Theatre
Adelaide, Australia
February 20 – March 17, 2013
Puppet Theater
Playing in Studio 3A/B at the New 42nd Street
Studios
Windmill Theatre (Plop!, New Vic 2012)
returns with GRUG, a new puppetry show for the littlest
theatergoers and their families. Based on author Ted Prior’s hugely popular
character about the top of a Burrawang tree that comes to life, this playful
show’s protagonist serves as an inspiring role-model with perception, curiosity,
determination and creativity.
GRUG is recommended for ages 2-5.
As You Like It
Acting Company
New York, New York
March 1 – 10, 2013
Theater
Playing at The New Victory Theater
When Rosalind’s uncle
banishes her from the palace, she, her cousin Celia and the court jester,
Touchstone, flee to the Forest of Arden, where they soon find themselves
entangled in a beguiling game of love, deceit, desire and mistaken identity.
This production of Shakespeare’s AS YOU LIKE IT by Tony Honors
recipient for Excellence in Theatre, The Acting Company, is directed by Pig Iron
Theatre’s Dan Rothenberg (Chekhov Lizardbrain).
AS YOU LIKE IT is recommended for
everyone over the age of 12.
Bello Mania
U.S. Premiere
Bello Nock
Sarasota, Florida
March 15 – 31, 2013
Circus
The circus superstar Time Magazine calls
“America’s Best Clown” performs and directs his brand new show, BELLO
MANIA. With his signature gravity-defying hairdo, Bello Nock, a former
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey clown along with his talented troupe of
circus all-stars performs trampoline and bungee jumping routines, handstands on
a high wire and much, much more “all the while making audiences laugh with his
brilliantly comic timing and gusto” (The New York Times).
BELLO MANIA is recommended for everyone
over the age of 4.
The Intergalactic Nemesis
Book One: Target Earth
The Robot Planet
Austin, Texas
April 5 – 14, 2013
Live Action Comic Book
Playing at The New Victory Theater
Originally crafted as a radio play in 1996,
THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS was subsequently published as a comic book, and
then staged as a theatrical production.
THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS was an Official
Selection of Fantastic Fest 2010 (Austin, TX), the biggest genre film festival
in the country, specializing in fantasy, sci-fi and action films. It's been
featured on “Conan O'Brien” and NPR.
THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS is recommended for
everyone over the age of 7.
Le Grand C
U.S. Premiere
Compagnie XY
Lille, France
April 18 – 28, 2013
Circus
Playing at The New Victory Theater
In LE GRAND C, a collective of 17
acrobats performs heart-stopping stunts with distinctive style and trust in each
other as their only safety net. They create one astounding human formation after
another to make a portrait of expressive movement, powerful physicality and
continuous surprise. “Wonderfully unfussy yet loaded with delightful surprises
and genuine risk” (The London Times).
Fragile
U.S. Premiere
Le Clan des Songes
Toulouse, France
April 25 – May 12, 2013
Puppetry
Playing in Studio 3A/B at the New
42nd Street Studios
In FRAGILE, a word-free work of
Puppet Theater, an inquisitive, Chaplin-like fellow embarks on a journey
carrying a suitcase filled with magical surprises. Bunraku and shadow puppetry
combine with haunting original music to provide a poetic narrative for each
vignette in the story. Inspired by the Italian animation series, “La Linea”
(The Line, 1975-84) by Osvaldo Cavandoli, FRAGILE is part two of a
trilogy created in 2007.
For the past 20 years, Le Clan des Songes has
developed theater with powerful and dreamlike imagery, primarily using puppets
and animated forms. The Company has performed in many major theaters and
festivals throughout France, including the prestigious Charleville Mézières
International Festival.
FRAGILE is recommended for everyone over
the age of 4.
David
Bruce and Glyn Maxwell’s
The Firework
Maker’s Daughter
Based on the Novel by
Philip Pullman
U.S. Premiere
Co-produced by The Opera Group and Opera
North in association with ROH2 and Watford Palace Theatre
London, England
May 3 – 12, 2013
Opera
Playing at The New Victory Theater
Based on the enchanting novel by celebrated
author Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials trilogy), this new opera
tells the story of one girl’s quest to become a firework maker. David Bruce
and Glyn Maxwell’s THE FIREWORK MAKER’S DAUGHTER Based on the
Novel by Philip Pullman, which is directed by John Fulljames (The
Enchanted Pig, New Vic 2010), boasts a grand, expressive score by Mr. Bruce
and a witty libretto by Mr. Maxwell, both of which are inspired by world folk
traditions. Accompanying a cast of five singers are stunning creations from
Cambridge-based puppet design company, Indefinite Articles.
This production was co-commissioned by The Opera Group and ROH2.
THE FIREWORK MAKER’S DAUGHTER is
recommended for everyone over the age of 8.
Rennie Harris Awe-Inspiring Works
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 17 – 26, 2013
Dance
Playing at The New Victory Theater
Urban dance guru and Alvin Ailey Award
recipient, Rennie Harris (Legends of Hip-Hop, New Vic 2004, 2006;
Puremovement, New Vic 1999), delivers street dance with straight-up Philly
soul in Rennie Harris Awe-inspiring Works, aka
RHAW. With music as diverse as its dance styles, RHAW
features a youthful company of nine dancers who put fresh spins on pop and lock,
b-boy, house, hip-hop and boogaloo to create funky, upbeat depictions of city
life, young love and growing up.
Mr. Harris started Rennie Harris
Awe-inspiring Works in 2007 as a youth organization driven by
community outreach, education and mentorship. In 2001, in addition to receiving
an Alvin Ailey Award for Choreography, he received three Bessie Awards for
Rome & Jewels and was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award.
This project is partially supported by a grant
from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by The
Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the
Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid
Atlantic Arts Foundation.
RHAW is recommended for everyone over the
age of 6.
The Girl who Forgot to Sing Badly
Theatre Lovett
Dublin, Ireland
May 31 – June 9, 2013
Theater
Playing at The Duke on 42nd Street
In The Girl Who Forgot to Sing
Badly, actor Louis Lovett spins a fantastical yarn about a young
heroine with the voice of an angel (an angel who can't sing at all) who knows
it's up to her to save the day and rescue an entire city . This “riotously
inventive” (The Scotsman) one-man production written by Finegan
Kruckemeyer is directed by Lynne Parker, one of Ireland’s most celebrated
directors.
For her contributions to Irish theater, Ms.
Parker was awarded the Irish Times Special Tribute Award in 2009 and an
Honorary Doctorate in Letters from Trinity College Dublin.
This production was originally commissioned by
The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children, and produced by The Ark in association
with Theatre Lovett.
THE GIRL WHO
FORGOT TO SING BADLY is recommended for
everyone over the age of 7.
A sneak peek at The New Victory Theater 2012-2013 Season can be found on YouTube at the following address: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooMcmymFaag
Ticket Information : Available online starting July 17 or by telephone starting July 24. To purchase tickets online, visit NewVictory.org, and to purchase by phone, call 646-223-3010.
Full-price tickets for individual productions, as low as $14 each, will also be available from August 7, 2012, either online or by phone. Beginning September 4, The New Victory Theater box office (209 West 42nd Street) will be open Sunday and Monday from 11am-5pm and Tuesday through Saturday from 12pm-7pm.
A sneak peek at The New Victory Theater 2012-2013 Season can be found on YouTube at the following address: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooMcmymFaag
Ticket Information : Available online starting July 17 or by telephone starting July 24. To purchase tickets online, visit NewVictory.org, and to purchase by phone, call 646-223-3010.
Full-price tickets for individual productions, as low as $14 each, will also be available from August 7, 2012, either online or by phone. Beginning September 4, The New Victory Theater box office (209 West 42nd Street) will be open Sunday and Monday from 11am-5pm and Tuesday through Saturday from 12pm-7pm.
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