The Bushwick Starr and 31 Down Present HERE AT HOME 5/12-28

The Bushwick Starr and performance group 31 Down are proud to present a new piece, HERE AT HOME. 31 Down's tradeMark Hallucinatory audio visual landscapes fuel playwright Eric Bland's contemplative, poetic characters in the company's sixth full-length performance work. HERE AT HOME offers a surreal interpretation of how wars abroad affect everyday lives in the homeland. The work stars D.J. Mendel (Ontological-Hysteric Theater, HAl Hartley), Hollis Witherspoon (Old Kent Road Theater), Ryan Holsopple and Eric Bland as four hometown friends who are entrenched from afar in a modern-day war.

HERE AT HOME is conceived by 31 Down; directed by Shannon Sindelar; sound and video design by Ryan Holsopple; text by Eric Bland; set design by Andreea Mincic; lights by Jon Luton.

Location:
The Bushwick Starr theater: 207 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY [between Irving and Wycoff]

Directions:
Via Subway take the L Train to Jefferson Street, exit at Starr Street, walk against traffic on Starr, and the theater is 3/4 of a block on the right.
For detailed driving directions visit: www.thebushwickstarr.org/DIRECTIONS

Tickets are $15.00 at: brownpapertickets.com/event/168349
More info at: www.thebushwickstarr.org

About 31 Down:
Brooklyn-based cross media performance company 31 Down creates darkly themed work with a heavy emphasis on complex sound design, imagery and mood. The company is committed to the use of new technologies and interactive systems to create and control the performances. Recent performances and projects include: RED OVER RED (Incubator Arts Project), THE ASSEMBER DILATOR (PS 122), THE SCREAM CONTEST (PS 122 off-site at Bumbershoot, Seattle), I USED TO BE CURIOUS [LOUD] (Prelude), CANAL STREET STATION (NYC Canal Street Subway Station), RITA, KATRINA AND STAN (Performa/free103point9), UNIVERSAL ROBOTS (Ontological-Hysteric Incubator) and WANDERLOST (The New Museum).

"Without question, some of the most frightening live theater around"-The L Magazine

"This company-headed by Ryan Holsopple and Shannon Sindelar-has already staged pieces of extraordinary visual and auditory richness"-Time Out New York (recently named one of five Time Out NY Off-Off Broadway Innovators to Watch)

"nerve-jangling theatrical nightmare...uncomfortably titillating...wonderful performances"
-New York Times

About The Bushwick Starr:
The Bushwick Starr is a full scale non-profit performance venue and Presenting Organization, dedicated to bringing a continuum of performance artists to the Bushwick community. Focusing on the presentation of theater, dance, and music, The Bushwick Starr offers a professional and supportive space in which to develop and present new work. We aim to foster an open social environment for artists and audiences to interact within the growing neighborhood of Bushwick.

The Bushwick Starr is an organization defined by both our artists and our community; our partnerships and programming continue to evolve to reflect these institutional priorities. Since 2007, we have grown into a thriving theatrical venue, a vital neighborhood arts center, and a destination for exciting and engaging performance. Our past seasons have included new work from cutting edge companies such as The NTUSA, Witness Relocation, Performance Lab 115, Banana Bag & Bodice, and Half Straddle.

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