Night Just Before the Forest at Mabou Mines Studio

Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7CVwdp7V44

A rare production of NIGHT JUST BEFORE THE FOREST

Lazaros Theodorakopoulos produces and stars in the tour-de-force solo play,

NIGHT JUST BEFORE THE FOREST by the acclaimed French playwright Bernard-Marie Koltès, translated by Timothy Johns. The production is directed by Bill Bowers.

(80 minutes / Warning: some profanity)

Originally from Greece, Theodorakopoulos has been an actor in NYC and Greece for twelve years and began collaborating on this production with Bowers in 2021. Both studied acting at the legendary William Esper Studio.

PRODUCER’S NOTE: “an unstoppable monologue that must be uttered. Not sure where it came from. As definite and unknown as love, life and death is. Will you find the words to say what you want to say? Will you manage to love, live, or die? Will you manage to finish this monologue?"

NIGHT JUST BEFORE THE FOREST (written in 1977) was Koltès’ first widely acclaimed play. He is considered to be heir to Samuel Beckett, Jean Cocteau and Jean Genet. His plays have been translated into more than 36 languages. Koltès died of complications from AIDS in 1989.

A Review https://www.thenationalherald.com/review-lazaros-theodorakopoulos-in-the-night-just-before-theforests/

More Info & Tickets www.thelazaros.com

2024 Tour April 5,6,12,13 at 7:30PM at Mabou Mines Studio in East Village, New York April 27, 28 at Oregon Fringe Festival July 24-27 at Borderlight Theater Festival in Cleveland, Ohio August 12-18 at St Lou Fringe Festival

In the US, Timothy John’s translation (1982) was first read by Gilbert Price on June 13, 1983 at Ubu Repertory Theater in New York and first performed by Kevin V. Smith (directed by E Barnick) in 2012 at Viaduct Theater in Chicago.

Theodorakopoulos produced and starred in the New York premiere of Koltes’ play (in another English translation) in 2022 at the Archdiocesan Hellenic Cultural Center.