Jean Cocteau News

The darkly comic story of two recent college grads on the hunt for love, money, meaning, and Ed - New York's most elusive serial attacker.

InnateVolution Theater Productions announces a revival of Jean Cocteau's The Infernal Machine directed by Beverle Bloch and Raymond K. Cleveland.

The Open Fist Theatre Company presents the final production of its 2009-2010 season, the Los Angeles premiere of ROCK 'N' ROLL, written by Tom Stoppard and directed by Barbara Schofield.

InnateVolution Theater Productions announces a revival of Jean Cocteau's The Infernal Machine directed by Beverle Bloch and Raymond K. Cleveland.

GAN-e-meed Theatre Project announces a stand-out cast and design team for Moira Buffini's prize-winning comedy Silence, a modern Dark Ages comedy of power, gender, identity, and desire-- living as we do… on the edge of destruction.

A full schedule of educational programs is being presented in conjunction with Chaos and Classicism: Art in France, Italy, and Germany, 1918-1936, the first exhibition in the United States to focus on the vast transformation in European culture between the world wars and to examine its manifestations in all media.

The Open Fist Theatre Company presents the final production of its 2009-2010 season, the Los Angeles premiere of ROCK 'N' ROLL, written by Tom Stoppard and directed by Barbara Schofield.

The darkly comic story of two recent college grads on the hunt for love, money, meaning, and Ed - New York's most elusive serial attacker.

Folding Chair Classical Theatre presents Conor McPherson's Olivier Award-winning THE WEIR for a limited run October 14-November 6.

InnateVolution Theater Productions announces a revival of Jean Cocteau's The Infernal Machine directed by Beverle Bloch and Raymond K. Cleveland.

On October 9th and 10th, The Guggenheim Museum will present Coup de Foudre, a multi-media performance inspired by Jean Cocteau's avant-garde film, The Blood of a Poet (Le Sang d'un Poete' 1930). This film is included in the upcoming Guggenheim exhibition, Chaos and Classicism

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), announces that Michael Halberstam of Writers' Theatre is the recipient of the 2010 Zelda Fichandler Award, which recognizes an outstanding director or choreographer who is transforming the regional arts landscape through singular creativity and artistry in theatre. The award heralds accomplishment to date and promise for the future, artistic vision, and deep commitment to a region outside of New York. It carries an unrestricted grant of $5000 to the individual recipient.

On October 9th and 10th, The Guggenheim Museum will present Coup de Foudre, a multi-media performance inspired by Jean Cocteau's avant-garde film, The Blood of a Poet (Le Sang d'un Poete' 1930). This film is included in the upcoming Guggenheim exhibition, Chaos and Classicism

Folding Chair Classical Theatre presents Conor McPherson's Olivier Award-winning THE WEIR for a limited run October 14-November 6.

Rising from the ruins and horror of World War I, European art and culture returned to the classical past, seeking tranquility, order, and enduring values. Artists turned away from prewar experimentalism and embraced the heroic human figure and rational organization.

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) opens The Little Foxes tonight, September 21, 2010, at 7:00pm. The production runs through October 31, 2010.

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that The Little Foxes, written by Lillian Hellman, and directed by Ivo van Hove, will begin performances Friday, September 10, at 8pm, at NYTW, 79 East 4th Street, between Second Avenue and Bowery. Opening night is scheduled for Monday, September 21, 2010, at 7:00pm. The production runs through October 31, 2010.

Chicago's Eclipse Theatre Company, the only theatre company in the Midwest to focus on a single playwright each season, will feature the works of American playwright and poet Naomi Wallace in the 2011 Season.

The York Shakespeare Company welcomes various esteemed guests following performances of four-time Emmy Award-winner and New York Times 'Ethicist' Randy Cohen's The Punishing Blow: An Illustrated Lecture Delivered by Order of the Orange County Criminal Court.

THE YORK SHAKESPEARE COMPANY is pleased to announce the New York Premiere of Randy Cohen's THE PUNISHING BLOW, directed by Seth Duerr, who together will be conducting Q&A sessions after every Saturday and Sunday matinee. THE PUNISHING BLOW will play a three-week limited engagement at the Kirk Theater (410 West 42nd Street address). Performances begin Friday, August 13 and continue thru Saturday, August 28. Opening Night is Friday, August 13 (8 p.m.).