'Damascus' Postpones First and Second Previews

The US premiere of David Greig's DAMASCUS, part of Brits Off Broadway at 59E59 Theaters, postpones first and second previews
Due to a Visa processing delay, the first two performances of David Greig's DAMASCUS have been postponed.  DAMASCUS will now begin previews on Thursday, May 8th.  The Opening Night has been moved to Wednesday, May 14 at 8 PM.  Critic performances now begin on Saturday, May 10 at 8 PM. Ticket holders for the Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7 performances can call their point-of-purchase to re-book their tickets.

A brief encounter in a Syrian hotel finds a Scottish businessman grappling with language and love, meanings and misunderstandings. Laughter, romance and tragedy meet in DAMASCUS, which premiered at Traverse Theatre in the 2007 Edinburgh Festival, winning a prestigious Scotsman Fringe First Award.

DAMASCUS is the second play at Brits Off Broadway by Scotland's top playwright David Greig, whose adaptation of The Bacchae, starring Alan Cumming, will be seen at the Lincoln Center Festival this summer. Joyce McMillan in the Scotsman called DAMASCUS, "that rarest of things: a well made and hugely entertaining contemporary comedy… Captured in a beautiful, simmeringly tense production."

DAMASCUS stars Ewen Bremner (Trainspotting, Black Hawk Down) and features Nathalie Armin, Alex Elliott, Dolya Gavanski, Khalid Laith.

DAMASCUS is directed by Philip Howard and comes to Brits Off Broadway from the renowned Travserse Theatre Company (Edinbugh, Scotland).

DAMASCUS runs through Sunday, June 1 at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Aves).  The performance schedule is Tuesday – Friday at 8 PM; Saturday at 2 PM and 8 PM; and Sunday at 2 PM and 7 PM. Tickets are $47.50 ($33.25 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, call Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200 or go to www.ticketcentral.com.  For more information, visit www.59e59.org or www.britsoffbroadway.com. 

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