TITUS REDUX Plays The Kirk Douglas Theatre 8/29-9/12

Award-winning theatre companies Circus Theatricals and Not Man Apart Physical Theatre Ensemble join forces to co-produce Titus Redux: an adrenaline-fueled adaptation of William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus. Written, conceived, and choreographed by Not Man Apart's John Farmanesh-Bocca, Titus Redux features a seven-member ensemble, including Circus Theatricals' Jack Stehlin as Titus, three time Emmy Award winner Jenn Landon as Lavinia, and John Farmanesh-Bocca as Arron. Infused with John Farmanesh-Bocca's signature staging - including athletic dance, original scoring and multi-media - Titus Redux is the millennium old tale of a warrior returning to what is home after the ravages of battle. In this contemporary setting, Titus returns to his family after five tours of duty in Afghanistan to bury his eldest son. Titus attempts to retire from a career of killing on behalf of his country. However, the ordeals of war follow him home as he uncontrollably plays out a bloody Shakespearean tragedy with his family at the dinner table. Limited Engagement. 14 performances only: August 29 - September 12, 2010 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

Opening Night: Sunday, Aug. 29 at 5PM
Performances continue: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8pm,
Sundays at 5pm; closing Sunday, September 12 at 5pm

Titus Redux
Circus Theatricals and Not Man Apart
at the Kirk Douglas Theatre
9820 Washington Blvd., in Culver City.
For ticket information, call 310-701-0788
Ticket prices: $35 - $65
For general information visit http://www.CircusTheatricals.com, http://www.notmanapart.com
Or 310-701-0788
Tickets: CircusTheatricals.com/tickets.html

CIRCUS THEATRICALS
Currently garnering universal critical appraise and an Ovation Award Recommendation for its West Coast premiere staging of Davey Holmes' More Lies About Jerzy, Circus Theatricals celebrates its its 15th season in Los Angeles. Best known for producing classic plays or new plays with a classic twist, the company has celebrated a string of classic and world premiere hits in both Los Angeles and Off-Broadway. Under the leadership of Artistic Director and company founder Jack Stehlin (also known on television as Roy Till on Showtime's "Weeds," Circus Theatricals has an ensemble of actors, directors and playwrights from stage, film and television. The company also has a professional training center called The New American Studio for Theatre and Film, which offer studios in scene study, on camera acting for Film and Television, and more. This year, Circus Theatricals launched The New American Screenplay Contest, in which the winners will receive cash prizes, and the finalist in the short film category will have their film produced.

NOT MAN APART - PHYSICAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE
Called "a futuristic theatre company" by the Hollywood Reporter, the internationally acclaimed Not Man Apart - Physical Theatre Company is an ensemble of performers, dancers, actors, and theatre artists who, under the direction of founding director John Farmanesh-Bocca (Juilliard School Directing Fellow), creates dance/movement inspired theatre pieces using a mash-up of theatre approaches, cultivating new forms and ancient techniques alike to present thrilling staging of both modern and classic texts, using multi-track scoring, physical prowess, unconventional dance and movement. Following the success of last year's Not Man Apart Los Angeles debut of Pericles Redux at The Kirk Douglas Theatre - which was named one of the best plays of 2009 by the Los Angeles Theatre Alliance - this production continues its mission to be known as the premiere physical theatre ensemble of the West Coast of the U.S.A.

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