Knut Hamsun News

Hunger, adapted from controversial Norwegian, Knut Hamsun's, early career novel, brings us a man alienated from an uncaring world - as much a fixture on the fringes of our city some 130 years since the book was published.

Kwami Odoom talks about his life as an actor and about his role in Hunger, at the Arcola Theatre until 21 November.

Arcola Theatre and Jump Spark present Amanda Lomas' bold new imagining of Hunger, adapted from the ground-breaking psychological novel by Knut Hamsun. Fay Lomas directs Archie Backhouse (Hans), Katie Eldred (Ylayali), Kwami Odoom (The Young Man) and Jessica Tomlinson (Landlady). The production opens on 25 November, with previews from 20 November, and runs until 21 December.

Arcola Theatre and Jump Spark today announce the full cast for Amanda Lomas' bold new imagining of Hunger, adapted from the ground-breaking psychological novel by Knut Hamsun. Fay Lomas directs Archie Backhouse (Hans), Katie Eldred (Ylayali), Kwami Odoom (The Young Man) and Jessica Tomlinson (Landlady). The production opens on 25 November, with previews from 20 November, and runs until 21 December.

The How presents Hunger at IRT Theater - July 23 - August 19. When a manic episode prompts a struggling artist to create a YouTube Live persona and disappear into Times Square for four days, he emerges with a primer on how to survive Late Capitalism. PERFORMING: August 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18 at 8:00 pm (75 Minutes. Tickets: $15 General and $25 Patron). IRT: 154 Christopher st. NYC #3B (third floor). William Hand (author/performer), Polina Ionina (performer), and Paulina Jurzec (designer/videographer).

Arcola Theatre today announces its Autumn 2019 season: seven shows that explore the power of truth and imagination in troubled times. There are two London premieres, one UK premiere, one European premiere and one world premiere. Every play in the season has been written or adapted by a female writer, and over half are directed by women. Arcola co-produces with trailblazing companies, from some of the youngest to one of the most established in the world.

'Fake news.” Violent pornography. Terrorist propaganda. Everyone agrees that the initial dream of the internet as a utopian global community has evolved into something much more sinister. Silicon Valley leaders and lawmakers have taken steps to remove some of the internet's most hateful sites and content, but who actually sifts through the net and removes them? The Cleaners looks at five digital cleaners or “content moderators” – young people in an outsourced post in the Philippines who spend each day scanning the net and deciding what to keep and what to delete. Directed by Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck, The Cleaners premieres on Independent Lens Monday, November 12, 2018, 10:00-11:30 PM ET (check local listings) on PBS.

Tuesday, August 8, 2017) Tickets are now on sale for the first production of WP Theater's 40th Anniversary Season, the world premiere of One Night Only (running as long as we can) by Monica Bill Barnes & Company (The Museum Workout; Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host with Ira Glass), produced in association with New Neighborhood. The show begins performances at WP Theater (2162 Broadway) on Saturday, September 9 with opening night set for Tuesday, September 19.

WP Theater (formerly known as Women's Project Theater), under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Lisa McNulty and Managing Director Michael Sag, has announced their 2017-2018 40th Anniversary Season at WP Theater (2162 Broadway, at 76th Street).

Al Pacino has officially left the upcoming stage adaptation of Knut Hamsun's HUNGER.

Feast Productions will present a concert performance of new electro-pop musical Coming to Bad Ends at 8pm on Monday, June 1st @ 42West.

Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, welcomes Adam Kolker Group tonight at 8:30 PM. The Band features Adam Kolker, saxophones; Russ Lossing, piano; Johannes Weidenmuller, bass; and Jeff Davis on drums. Cover is $10. More information on the band http://www.adamkolker.com. Also tonight at the Cafe The Spoken Word series continues with Hydrogen Jukebox with Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges starting at 6:00 PM. Cover is $7. For more information on both events as well as other Cornelia Cafe events visit www.corneliastreetcafe.com.

PERFORMANCE SPACE 122 PRESENTS Sibyl Kempson and Mike Iveson, Jr.'s CRIME OR EMERGENCY OFFICIAL WORLD PREMIERE: FINAL EDITION December 4 - 20

PERFORMANCE SPACE 122 PRESENTS Sibyl Kempson and Mike Iveson, Jr.'s CRIME OR EMERGENCY OFFICIAL WORLD PREMIERE: FINAL EDITION December 4 - 20

PERFORMANCE SPACE 122 PRESENTS Sibyl Kempson and Mike Iveson, Jr.'s CRIME OR EMERGENCY OFFICIAL WORLD PREMIERE: FINAL EDITION December 4 - 20