A.R.T. Adds A Benefit Performance of SLEEP NO MORE
By: Gabrielle Sierra Jan. 29, 2010
The American Repertory Theate, Punchdrunk and the cast of its sold-out production of Sleep No More at the Old Lincoln School in Brookline, are organizing a benefit performance of the smash hit Sleep No More on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 7:30PM. Proceeds will benefit Partners In Health's relief efforts in Haiti.
Artistic Director Diane Paulus reflected: "It is vital that we come together as a community to offer support to Haiti. I salute the artists involved in Sleep No More for making this contribution possible."
Ticket prices are $100.00. They can be obtained online at www.amrep.org or by phone at 617.547.8300.Sleep No More has been sold out for its entire run since the middle of December, and this gives an opportunity for patrons to see the production and also help those in need. The production must close on Sunday, February 7.The AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER (A.R.T.) is one of the country's most celebrated resident theaters and the winner of numerous awards - including the Tony Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and numerous local Elliot Norton and I.R.N.E. Awards. It was recently named one of the top three theaters in the country by Time magazine. Founded by Robert Brustein in 1980, over its twenty-nine-year history the A.R.T. has welcomed major American and international theater artists whose singular visions generate and define the theater's work, presenting a varied repertoire that includes new plays, progressive productions of classical texts, and collaborations between artists from many disciplines. The Company has performed throughout the US, and worldwide in twenty-one cities in sixteen countries on four continents. Under the new leadership of Diane Paulus, A.R.T. has developed a new initiative, EXPERIENCE THE A.R.T., which seeks to revolutionize the theater experience through a sustained commitment to empowering the audience. This audience-driven vision has transformed the way the company develops, programs, produces, and contextualizes its work. This speaks directly to the A.R.T.'s core mission - "to expand the boundaries of theater." A.R.T. resources give equal importance to the social aspects of theater and the potential for a full theater experience, including interaction and engagement with its audience before, during, and after the production. The initiative involves producing theater cycles that create a festival atmosphere and allow audiences to experience productions in the context of a larger event. By producing and promoting these cycles as citywide events, the A.R.T. seeks to attract larger audiences from the greater Boston area and from the rest of the country and world.Videos