HERE Presents ASHES From Plexus Polaire
HERE continues its 2018 2019 season with the New York premiere of Ashes from Plexus Polaire, who recently presented the New York Times critic's pick production of Chambre Noire at The Public Theater's Under the Radar festival. Under the direction of Yngvild Aspeli, Ashes is inspired by true events as told in the best-selling Norwegian novel Before I Burn by Gaute Heivoll, and features actors, video projection and life-sized puppets.
Ashes is the collision of two stories a generation apart. In a small village in the south of Norway, a young arsonist sets houses on fire; and several decades later, a writer seizes on the tale as his own literary inspiration. These two tragically ordinary beings bend under the onslaught of their demons, burning with a secret fire that consumes them. A story of the human condition, Ashes explores the beast lurking in everyone, and examines our silent agreement with it, not to be devoured.
Aspeli, the Norwegian born director of Plexus Polaire, explores a visual language mixing poetry and cruelty. Through images and words, sounds and gestures, imagination and substance, she gives life to the most deeply buried feelings. Her past work includes Signaux (2011), Opera Opaque (2013), Ashes (2014), and Chambre Noire (2017). She is currently working on an adaptation of Moby Dick.
Seven performances of Ashes will take place March 12 17 with performances Tuesday Saturday at 8:30pm, and Saturday Sunday at 4pm. Critics are welcome as of March 12, which will also serve as the official opening, or may join us as part of a double-header Puppet Pairing with Nick Lehane's Chimpanzee. Tickets for each show are priced at $25 $45, or $40 for both, and can be purchased by visiting here.org or by calling 212-647-0202. In person sales at the box office after 5pm only on performance days and two hours prior to curtain for matinees. For Group Sales, contact tickets@here.org.
Photo Credit: Kristin Aafløy Opdan
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