Brooklyn's acclaimed Brave New World Repertory Theatre kicks off its new season with an updated production of The Miser by Moliere, presented over three weeks (today, January 6-21) at the Grand Prospect Hall in Park Slope.
Known as Moliere's darkest comedy, The Miser is as a grim fable for our times, says Brave New World producing artistic director Shannon Sindelar. "The play is surprisingly apropos for today, a harsh indictment wrapped in pastel-colored candy coating," she says. "Our contemporary take, re-imagined as a fable about the 1% and performed in modern dress, shines a spotlight on the economic dependency of a new generation of 20- and 30-somethings still living at home with their parents and consequently under their thumb. The formal old-world opulence of The Grand Prospect Hall sits in unsettled juxtaposition against the contemporary viewpoint."Directed by Alice Reagan, Moliere's The Miser will strengthen Brave New World's mission to produce rejuvenated classic plays for Brooklyn audiences. Sindelar says "The Miser couldn't be more timely in its subject matter, and we're keen to highlight thematic connections for a modern audience."
With: Brian Argotsinger*, Ezra Barnes*, Milo Cramer, Alex Katz, Lorenzo Landini, Catherine Mancuso, Tara Pacheco, Nick Plakias*, Caroline Ryburn*, Marshall York*
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