Photo Flash: MEET MURASAKI SHIKIBU Opens at FringeNYC
By: Nora Dominick Aug. 15, 2016
The up-and-coming artists of The Brewing Dept. (TBD) are presenting their show Meet Murasaki Shikibu Followed by Book-Signing, and Other Things at this year's FringeNYC. This is the first full production of the show following a workshop production last fall as part of TBD's innovative development process and a presentation at the 2016 Great Plains Theatre Conference. BroadwayWorld has your first look below!
The event is more than a millennium late, but Lady Murasaki Shikibu, the ancient Japanese author, makes up for lost time with stories of her life mixed with razor sharp wit and commentary on modern American culture. As the hapless bookstore manager tries to lead a formal discussion, Murasaki waxes poetic (and sometimes not-so-poetic) on her novel, her position serving the second Empress, and how things have changed over the years. As the evening continues, Murasaki must confront her artistic and personal agency, and cultural legacy.
Performance Schedule:
Friday, August 12 at 5:00
Sunday, August 14 at 7:00
Wednesday, August 17 at 4:45
Saturday, August 20 at 9:45
Tuesday, August 23 at 2:15
Location:
WOW Cafe Theater (Venue #8)
59-61 E 4th St, #4
(between 2nd Avenue & Bowery)
Julia Izumi. Photo by Justin McCallum.
Grace Oberhofer. Photo by Justin McCallum.
Julia Izumi and Grace Oberhofer. Photo by Justin McCallum.
Grace Oberhofer and Julia Izumi. Photo by Justin McCallum.
Julia Izumi. Photo by Justin McCallum.
Julia Izumi and Grace Oberhofer. Photo by Justin McCallum.
Julia Izumi. Photo by Justin McCallum.
Julia Izumi and Grace Oberhofer. Photo by Justin McCallum.
Julia Izumi, Grace Oberhofer, and Tamotsu Kushima. Photo by Justin McCallum.
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