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Horse Trade Theater Group (Erez Ziv, Managing Director, Heidi Grumelot, Artistic Director) brings back some of their favorite shows from the 2010 season including Sumer Shapiro and Peter Musante's Legs and All, Martin Dockery's Wanderlust, Tanya O'Debra's Radio Star, and John Clancy's The Event, January 6-15. Tickets to all encore performances ($15/$12 students & seniors) are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.horseTRADE.info.
Legs & All Created and Performed by Summer Shapiro & Peter Musante January 7 at 8:30pm & January 9 at 7pm The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street)
A man in an attic meets a woman in a box. As they lure one another into their worlds, their curiosity unfolds and exposes a hilarious, mind-bending, innovative allegory for the classic man-meets-woman story. San Francisco's beloved physical comedienne Summer Shapiro, teams up with Peter Musante (Blue Man Group, NY), for 55 minutes of kinetic comedy and subtle pathos, all supported by a tango-meets-bluegrass score.
In the Boudoir Created & Performed by Summer Shapiro January 11 at 8pm @ Red Room January 13 at 7pm @ The Kraine
Rampaging about the stage in a frothy white hooped tutu and sparkly heels, throwing plates of cold spaghetti around and trying desperately to make an impression on, and be impressed by, the opposite sex, In the Boudoir tells a deceptively simple story about a young female comedienne's love life. Matters of the heart can be messy and In The Boudoir delights in making a mess. Veering erratically and erotically between the clichés of the helpless, ditzy female and the aggressive femme fatale, Shapiro both explodes stereotypes while making us recognize the universal desires for romantic passion within us all.
Wanderlust Written & Performed by Martin Dockery January 8 at 8pm & January 15 at 7pm The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street)
A man embarks on a solo trip deep into Africa. There he demands an Epiphany... any Epiphany at all. Dockery brings his unique brand of highly energetic storytelling to this one-of-a-kind hilarious and true adventure.
Radio Star Written & Performed by Tanya O'Debra January 7 at 7:30pm & January 14 at 7pm The Red Room (85 East 4th Street)
A 1940's radio detective spoof written and performed by Tanya O'Debra with original music by Andrew Mauriello.
One Man Hamlet Performed by Michael Birch January 8 at 8:30pm & January 14 at 7pm The Red Room (85 East 4th Street)
A 90 minute presentation of William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark with all roles portrayed by Michael Birch. This is Hamlet for a modern audience. Our goal is to bring the classic to life in an accessible way with out losing the beauty of the language that makes Shakespeare great.
H.G. Wells' The Time Machine Presented by Radiotheatre January 8 & 9 at 3pm and January 10 at 8pm The Red Room (85 East 4th Street)
Blast off with the Drama Desk nominated Radiotheatre and their new live stage version of the most influential science fiction story of all time complete with a great cast of storytellers, an elaborate soundscape, and an original orchestral score.
The Event Written by John Clancy & Performed by David Calvitto January 10 at 8:30pm & January 14 at 8pm The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street)
A man stands in a pool of light and attempts the ultimate magic trick: disappearing while remaining in full sight. A thought-provoking, comic journey beyond the 4th wall into the dangerous slippery territory that lies beneath the written word.
Man One Bank Zero Written & Performed by Patrick Combs January 9 at 8pm The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street)
Patrick Combs tells the amazing-but-true story of how he deposited a $95,093.35 junk-mail check marked ‘non-negotiable' - hoping to spread a little banking cheer to tellers - and how it erupted into a staggering and funny David vs Goliath-like adventure. HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP is a self-sustaining theater development group; with a focus on new work, it has produced a massive quantity of stimulating downtown theater. Horse Trade's Resident Artist Program offers a home to a select group of Independent Theater artists, pooling together a great deal of talent and energy. It is also the home of FRIGID New York - the first and only festival of its kind in New York City.
"If it's fun, funky, artsy, absurd and original, chances are it's probably from the folks at Horse Trade Theater Group" - The Villager
