Yale School of Drama to Present Brecht's MAN=MAN Starting 10/28

YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA (James Bundy, Dean; Victoria Nolan, Deputy Dean) presents MAN=MAN by Bertolt Brecht, translated by Gerhard Nellhaus, directed by Erik Pearson, October 28-November 1 at the New Theater (1156 Chapel Street, New Haven).

Inspired by silent cinema, clown, and song, this production of Brecht’s MAN=MAN tells the tale of a peaceable porter transformed by a gang of soldiers into a ruthless killing machine. This grotesque farce confronts pressing questions of personal accountability and the value of individuality: is one man as good as any other? At what cost do we betray our identity?

MAN=MAN features sets by Timothy Brown, costumes by Lisa Loen, lights by Marie Yokoyama, and sound by Nathan A. Roberts.

The cast of 15 includes Eddie Brown, Eric Bryant, Rene Bystron, Carter Gill, Slate Holmgren, Alex Knox, Teresa Avia Lim, Christopher McFarland, Quincy O’Neal, Luke Robertson, Ken Robinson, Jordan Schneider, Erica Sullivan, Alex Teicheira, and Liz Wisan. 

For this production, Yale School of Drama has created an online video blog which allows audience members to follow the creative process of the piece, including access to rehearsals and interviews with the creative team and cast.  The video blog is available one three websites: drama.yale.edu, You Tube, and Facebook).

PERFORMANCE AND TICKET INFORMATION

MAN=MAN will be performed at the New Theater, 1156 Chapel Street in New Haven.  Seating is limited. The Performance schedule is:

 Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for seniors, and $10 for students.  Discounted rates for groups of 10 or more are also available.  Tickets may be purchased online at drama.yale.edu, or by calling 203-432-1234.  They may also be purchased in person at the Yale Repertory Theatre Box Office at 1120 Chapel Street (at York Street). 

 
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Erik Pearson is the founding Artistic Director of The Quixote Project of San Francisco where he directed The Burial at Thebes, The Trojan Women: a love story, Oedi, and Life Is a Dream.  He served as co-artistic director of San Francisco’s agitprop cabaret troop Rococo Risqué for their 05-06 season and Yale Cabaret’s 40th anniversary season.  Other directing credits include Pericles, If Found Please Return to Charles Darwin, and Journey to Santiago at Yale School of Drama, The Illusion and An Evening of Cabaret for Yale Cabaret, Nahum Tate’s King Lear at Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Big Boys at the Santa Cruz Actor’s Theatre, Brilliant Traces at University of California Santa Cruz, and many short films. His design credits include The Tamer Tamed and Coriolanus for Shakespeare Santa Cruz, The Long Christmas Ride Home for the Magic Theatre (directed by Basil Twist), Splittin’ the Raft and The Pavilion for Marin Theater Company, and The Glass Menagerie for Center Rep.  Erik has taught projection design while a lecturer at University of California Santa Cruz and acting for Marin Theater Company’s Conservatory.  MFA, Yale School of Drama, expected 2009.

Please visit the following website for more information about MAN=MAN at Yale School of Drama: www.drama.yale.edu