Photo Flash: First Look at HEARTLAND at Luna Stage
Heartland, a new play set in Afghanistan and Nebraska, opened Saturday night at Luna Stage. Luna's artistic director, Ari Laura Kreith directs Kareem Badr, Brian Corrigan, and Lipica Shah.
Heartland weaves back and forth through time, unraveling a mystery that illuminates the cost of defending an American Empire. "It invites us to ask questions about our own responsibility, both to people we love and to people we have never met," says director Kreith.
Actor Lipica Shah adds, "This play is both personal and universal. It's about people who love one another deeply, but are often not on the same page. It's about finding connection in unexpected places."
Kreith describes Luna Stage as "a space for challenging conversations and magical, transformational theatrical experiences. Heartland accomplishes both," she says. "Gabriel Jason Dean's beautiful play celebrates the human capacity for forgiveness, change, and love."
Heartland runs through April 28, at Luna Stage in NJ's Valley Arts District. Tickets are $16-39, and are available at LunaStage.org/Heartland or by calling 973-395-5551. Special events including pre-show LunaLit book-related events and talk-backs with guest experts and members of the creative team are scheduled throughout the run. See the full schedule at LunaStage.org/Heartland.
Photos by Jody Christopherson
Brian Corrigan
Lipica Shah
Brian Corrigan, Kareem Badr
Brian Corrigan, Kareem Badr
Lipica Shah
Lipica Shah
Kareem Badr, Lipica Shah
Brian Corrigan
Lipica Shah, Kareem Badr
Lipica Shah, Kareem Badr
Lipica Shah
Kareem Badr, Brian Corrigan
Kareem Badr, Brian Corrigan
Lipica Shah, Kareem Badr
Lipica Shah, Kareem Badr, Brian Corrigan
|
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini New Jersey Performing Arts Center (1/22-1/22) |
|
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in Concert State Theatre New Jersey (2/28-2/28) |
|
Dog Man: The Musical Dream Live at American Dream (8/09-8/14) |
|
Married, Single, and a Baby Robert Shackleton Playhouse (9/27-9/27) |
|
Neruda Songs and Poulenc's Gloria New Jersey Performing Arts Center (4/17-4/17) |
|
Mozart & Ravel Count Basie Center for the Arts (1/09-1/09) |
|
Opening Weekend: Beethoven's "Emperor" & Schubert's "Great" State Theatre New Jersey (10/25-10/25) |
|
Sutton Foster & Kelli O''Hara with The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center (8/23-8/23) |
|
Memphis Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center (4/23-4/25) |
|
MrBallen: Lights out Live Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center (10/08-10/08) |