Based on Stefan Zweig’s haunting novella, The Royal Game, Chess Story is a one-man retelling of the Austrian author’s famous last work. Set during World War II, the story follows a lawyer who is imprisoned by the Gestapo and, forced into isolation, clings to his sanity by playing endless games of chess in his mind – only to find himself slipping deeper and deeper into madness. Chess Story is about the little things that keep us alive and the life-saving power of our imagination. Run time: 90 minutes, no intermission
Friday, December 12 at 7 pm
Saturday, December 13 at 2 and 7 pm
Sunday, December 14 at 2 pm
The Wild Project is at 195 E 3rd St, New York, NY.
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Ricardo Montaner at Radio City Music Hall
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The Brothers Size
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The Sound of Music
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Stéphane Wrembel's Django a Gogo
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