Modern Myths Podcast, Adaptation of THE BIRDS by Conor McPherson and More Set for 12 Peers Theater's 5th Season
By: BWW News Desk Jan. 05, 2016
12 Peers will premiere thirteen new plays online as part of the Modern Myths Podcast. The podcast will also feature exclusive interviews and audience Q&A's with key individuals.
White Rabbit Red Rabbit, coming from successful runs at the Edinburgh and Philadelphia Fringe Festivals, is an experimental solo performance featuring a new actor every night. The Birds, a psychological thriller by Conor McPherson, digs deep into human relationships in a post-apocalyptic landscape and will be directed by Artistic Director, Vince Ventura.
Ventura said about the 2016 season: "Theatre is about community. For our fifth anniversary, we are giving a gift to the community who has been so supportive for the past four years. We are also offering an invitation to be a part of that community, and we don't want the price of a ticket to hold anyone back."
Modern Myths Podcast
Featuring 13 New Plays
Tuesdays Starting January 5th, 2016
12 Peers Theater will launch their 2016 season with a groundbreaking year round podcast featuring new play readings, exclusive interviews with the playwrights, and Q&A sessions with the producers, directors and actors. In an effort to make theatre more accessible and on demand, the thirteen new plays will premiere online over the course of 52 episodes spanning the entirety of 2016. Modern Myths Podcast is released Tuesdays starting January 5, 2016. All podcasts are Free and available for download at itunes.com or at 12peerstheater.org.
White Rabbit Red Rabbit
By Nassim Soleimanpour
April 7-24, 2016
Imagine being 29 years old and unable to leave your country. Iranian Nassim Soleimanpour is a conscientious objector who refused to take part in military service, mandatory for all Iranian men. Soleimanpour turned his isolation to his advantage with a wild, utterly original play, an absurdist adventure that blends comedy and drama. In White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, he distills the experience of an entire generation born amid the hardship of the Iran-Iraq war -- computer-literate, well-informed young people who have never known an Iran other than the Islamic Republic. With no director, no set, and a different guest performer each night, this play is performed by distinct local actors reading a script they see for the first time as they step onstage in front of a live audience. Using a menagerie of allegorical animals, the play is "not about Iran," but grapples with the social phenomena of power, obedience, and manipulation. Will you participate? Will you be manipulated? Will you listen? Will you really listen? White Rabbit Red Rabbit performs April 7-24, 2016. All shows at Mellon Square Park, 1529 -540 Smithfield St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Thurs - Sun., 8 p.m.; Industry Night, Monday April 11; All Tickets are Pay What You Desire; Tickets & Info: 12peerstheater.org.
The Birds
By Conor McPherson
From a short story by Daphne du Maurier
August 4-21, 2016
Directed by Vince Ventura Daphne du Maurier's short story, also the basis for Alfred Hitchcock's classic film, is boldly adapted by Conor McPherson -- a gripping, unsettling, and moving look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse. In an isolated house, strangers Nat and Diane take shelter from relentless masses of attacking birds. They find relative sanctuary but not comfort or peace; there's no electricity, little food, and a nearby neighbor may still be alive and watching them. Another refugee, the young and attractive Julia, arrives with some news of the outside world, but her presence also brings discord. Their survival becomes even more doubtful when paranoia takes hold of the makeshift fortress -- an internal threat to match that of the birds outside. The Birds performs August 4-21, 2016. Location: TBA. Thurs - Sun., 8 p.m.; Industry Night, Monday August 8; All Tickets are Pay What You Desire. Tickets & Info: 12peerstheater.org.
12 Peers Theater was founded in 2011. Taking the name from the Twelve Peers of Charlemagne, its mission is to provide challenging and engaging theater for Pittsburgh audiences. 12 Peers Theater highlights social, political, and ethical issues in classical and contemporary works exploring myth and cultural identity, endeavoring to open a dialogue with the audience.
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