Blasted - 2008 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 10

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) begins 2009 with the New York premiere of THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION, a new play by Evan Smith (Psych and The Uneasy Chair at Playwrights Horizons, Remedial English for the Young Playwrights Festival at Playwrights Horizons, Servicemen at The New Group). This will be Mr. Smith's fourth collaboration with the theater company.

The Mill premieres Ken Urban's The Private Lives of Eskimos (or 16 words for snow.) Eskimos opens Sunday January 11, 2009 at 8pm at Stage Left Theatre, 3408 N. Sheffield Ave. in Chicago.

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) continues its 2008/2009 Season with the New York premiere of THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION, a new play by Evan Smith (Psych and The Uneasy Chair at Playwrights Horizons, Remedial English for the Young Playwrights Festival at Playwrights Horizons, Servicemen at The New Group). This will be Mr. Smith's fourth collaboration with the theater company.

Soho Rep - the nine-time OBIE Award-winning, Off-Broadway theatre company - which sold out its initial run and its first extension, announces a second extension of its critically acclaimed production of Sarah Kane's landmark play BLASTED which will now play an unprecedented additional six weeks - through December 21st, according to Soho Rep's Artistic Director Sarah Benson.

In the current weekend edition of the New York Times Arts Section, Times theater critics Ben Brantley and Charles Isherwood offer their 'Top Ten' choices for the stage for 2008.

Entertainment Weekly picked the best and worst of stage for 2008, the musical BILLY ELLIOT topped the list as best, musicals made a strong showing in general. Melissa Rose Bernardo, the stage editor for the magazine cast a wide net for her choices including BAM and Off-Broadway in addition to typical main stage fare.

The Mill premieres Ken Urban's The Private Lives of Eskimos (or 16 words for snow.) Eskimos opens Sunday January 11, 2009 at 8pm at Stage Left Theatre, 3408 N. Sheffield Ave. in Chicago.

From a groundbreaking American President to a historic economic collapse - with everything from the Olympics to Puppycam in between - TIME takes a comprehensive look at the year at was with the Top 10 of Everything of 2008.

The American Theatre Wing's 'Working in the Theatre' will feature '99 and Under' on CUNY TV on Sunday, December 7 at 5 p.m. The segment will repeat on Friday, December 12 at 9 a.m., 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, December 13 at 11 a.m. The program becomes available as streaming audio and podcast from www.americantheatrewing.org beginning Wednesday, December 10.

The American Theatre Wing's 'Working in the Theatre' will feature '99 and Under' on CUNY TV on Sunday, December 7 at 5 p.m. The segment will repeat on Friday, December 12 at 9 a.m., 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, December 13 at 11 a.m. The program becomes available as streaming audio and podcast from www.americantheatrewing.org beginning Wednesday, December 10.

Page 73 and Soho Rep team up to present the world premiere of Dan LeFranc's new play SIXTY MILES TO SILVER LAKE directed by Anne Kauffman (Obie Award-winning director of Adam Bock's THE THUGS at Soho Rep). Previews begin January 15th prior to an official press opening of January 22nd at Soho Rep (46 Walker Street). Following Page 73's critically acclaimed productions of Jason Grote's 1001 and Quiara Alegr?a Hudes' ELLIOT, A SOLIDER'S FUGUE (Pulitzer Prize Finalist) and fresh from Soho Rep's extended and acclaimed production of Sarah Kane's BLASTED comes this co-produced world premiere.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (David Van Asselt, Artistic Director and Sandra Coudert, Managing Director) presents the World Premiere production of Geometry of Fire, by Stephen Belber.

A conversation with Stephen Daldry, the director of the beloved film Billy Elliot, as well as the celebrated musical theater version of the movie, opening this week on Broadway. Also a review of the late Sarah Kane's controversial play Blasted (now at The Soho Rep.) by our New Theater Corps Editor, Aaron Riccio. (Reairs on CUNY TV, Channel 75 on Saturday, November 22 at 8:30 PM; Sunday, November 23 at 12:30 PM; and Monday, November 24 at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM.)

A conversation with Stephen Daldry, the director of the beloved film Billy Elliot, as well as the celebrated musical theater version of the movie, opening this week on Broadway. Also a review of the late Sarah Kane's controversial play Blasted (now at The Soho Rep.) by our New Theater Corps Editor, Aaron Riccio. (Reairs on CUNY TV, Channel 75 on Saturday, November 22 at 8:30 PM; Sunday, November 23 at 12:30 PM; and Monday, November 24 at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM.)

Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce Jean Genet's The Maids directed by Jimmy McDermott. The production runs November 18, 2008- April 5, 2009, at Writers' Theatre, 664 Vernon Avenue, Glencoe. The official press performances are December 3 and 4, 2008, at 7:30 p.m.

Soho Rep - the nine-time OBIE Award-winning, Off-Broadway theatre company - will extend its critically acclaimed, sold-out production of Sarah Kane's landmark play BLASTED by two weeks - through November 9th, it has been announced by Soho Rep's Artistic Director Sarah Benson.

Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce Jean Genet's The Maids directed by Jimmy McDermott. The production runs November 18, 2008- April 5, 2009, at Writers' Theatre, 664 Vernon Avenue, Glencoe. The official press performances are December 3 and 4, 2008, at 7:30 p.m.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (David Van Asselt, Artistic Director and Sandra Coudert, Managing Director) has announced a change in casting for the World Premiere production of Geometry of Fire, by Stephen Belber.

Soho Rep - the nine-time OBIE Award-winning, Off-Broadway theatre company - which sold out its initial run and its first extension, announces a second extension of its critically acclaimed production of Sarah Kane's landmark play BLASTED which will now play an unprecedented additional six weeks - through December 21st, according to Soho Rep's Artistic Director Sarah Benson.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (David Van Asselt, Artistic Director and Sandra Coudert, Managing Director) continues its 14th anniversary season with the World Premiere of Geometry of Fire, a new drama by Stephen Belber, directed by Lucie Tiberghien (The Pavilion).

Playwrights Horizons, under the leadership of Artistic Director Tim Sanford and Managing Director Leslie Marcus, has announced additional casting and details for its 2008/2009 Season.

The 2009 season at the Almeida Theatre will include five premieres, two major revivals and a Shakespeare.

Soho Rep - the nine-time OBIE Award-winning, Off-Broadway theatre company - will extend its critically acclaimed, sold-out production of Sarah Kane's landmark play BLASTED by two weeks - through November 9th, it has been announced by Soho Rep's Artistic Director Sarah Benson.

Soho Rep - the nine-time OBIE Award-winning, Off-Broadway theatre company - kicks off its 2008-2009 season with the New York premiere of English playwright Sarah Kane's long awaited landmark play BLASTED. The production opens tonight October 9th, 2008.

SoHo Rep's Artistic Director Sarah Benson has announced that Sarah Kane's bleak and controversial drama 'Blasted,' which according to The New York Times drew outrage from audiences and critics when it had its premiere in 1995 at the Royal Court Theater Upstairs in London, will make its American debut as the first show in that theater's 2008-9 season. 'Blasted' stars Marin Ireland, Reed Birney and Louis Cancelmi. Previews began October 2nd prior to an official press opening of October 9th at Soho Rep, and runs through October 26. Soho Rep Artistic Director Sarah Benson directs.