Brits Off Broadway Line Up Announced for 59E59 Theaters

The critically acclaimed Brits Off Broadway festival, which hosts some of the UK's most innovative and provocative theater in New York City, returns this year with a line up of 11
dazzling plays.   Presented by 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer), Brits Off Broadway kicks off on Wednesday, April 5 and runs through Sunday, July 3.  The single ticket price for each show ranges from $25 - $45 ($17.50 - 31.50 for 59E59 members).  A "Brit Pass," which includes tickets to five shows, is available for $125 ($100 for 59E59 Street members).  Brit Pass holders will also received 30% off the regular ticket price for each additional ticket purchased.  Tickets to Brits Off Broadway are available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or online at www.ticketcentral.com.  For more information on Brits Off Broadway, visit www.britsoffbroadway.com.
"This year we have a wonderful mix of plays‹political plays, comedy,
drama‹which presents the real range of work coming out of the UK," explains
Elysabeth Kleinhans, artistic director of 59E59 Theaters.  "There really is
something for everyone!"
The 2005 Brits Off Broadway line up is:
Tuesday, April 5 - Saturday, April 23
When the Bulbul Stopped Singing, adapted by David Greig from the memoir of
Palestinian poet, lawyer and writer Raja Shehadeh, directed by Philip Howard
A harrowing, true account of what it is like to live in the center of a war
zone.
Tuesday, April 5 - Sunday, April 24
Deco Diva, written by and starring Kara Wilson as famous artist Tamara de
Lempicka
Actress and artist Kara Wilson channels renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka
in this theatrical event that will thrill art lovers as well as theater
lovers.
Wednesday, April 27 - Sunday, May 22
The People Next Door by Henry Adam, directed by Ian Grieve
A dark comedy about what happens when someone else's global problem becomes
your local one.  Or, "If Snoop Dog wrote an Ealing comedy, this might be
it."
 
      Tuesday, April 26 - Sunday, May 15
Sisters, Such Devoted Sisters, written and performed by Russell Barr
A drop-dead funny, violent and unforgettable solo show about the life of
Glasgow transvestite Bernice Hindley, self-styled niece of Myra the famous
Moors murderess.  
Wednesday, May 11 - Sunday, June 5
The Pull of Negative Gravity by Jonathan Lichtenstein
An electrifying play that deals with the grim realities and fall out from
the war in Iraq, as a wounded Welsh soldier returns home.
Tuesday, May 17 - Sunday, June 5
Mortal Ladies Possessed, adapted from Tennessee Williams' short stories by
Matthew Hurt, starring Linda Marlowe
One of England's great stage actresses brings Williams' prose heroines‹full
of desire, full of life, sometimes powerful and always desperate‹ to life in
this haunting and hilarious show.
Tuesday, May 24 - Sunday, June 12
Tabloid Caligula, by Darren Murphy
A hard-edged and hilarious exploration of the mechanics of the criminal
underworld.
Tuesday, June 7 - Sunday, June 26
Faster, created and performed by Filter Theater
Inspired by James Gleick's best-selling book Faster: The Acceleration of
Just About Everything, a study of the modern world's obsession with speed,
Faster is an adrenaline-fueled snapshot of our high-octane lifestyles.

      
 
      Thursday, June 9 - Sunday, June 26
Jackson's Way, written and performed by Will Adamsdale
American motivational speaker Chris John Jackson celebrates the uplifting
effects of pointless behavior.  Winner of the Edinburgh Fringe's Perrier
Award for comedy.
Thursday, June 9 - Sunday, July 3
Private Fears in Public Places, written and directed by Sir Alan Ayckbourn
A tale of the misheard, the unspoken and the sadly misunderstood, this new
play by Sir Alan Ayckbourn marks the New York premiere of his company from
the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, Yorkshire.
Tuesday, June 14 - Sunday, July 3
Unsuspecting Susan by Stewart Permutt
Celia Imrie (Calendar Girls) makes her US stage debut in this play about the
drama, intrigue and scandal that lie beneath the surface of the seemingly
tranquil life of a Hampshire housewife.