New Work/New World Series:
"Spotlight Poland" in the Prelude 08 Festival, CUNY, 9/27/08 excerpts from Made in Poland and panel discussion featuring Przemyslaw Wojcieszek
"Przemyslaw Wojcieszek Film & Theatre" at the Martin Segal Center, CUNY, 10/2/08 preview of film version of Made in Poland and discussion with Mr. Wojcieszek moderated by Polish film scholar Sheila Skaff
ENJOY-In Development
by Toshiki Okada (Japan)
Translation by Aya Ogawa
Directed by Dan Rothenberg
The first project in Play Co.s Universal Voices Translation Program, Enjoy looks at acute socio-economic disparities in Japan through the romantic adventures of part-time workers in a manga cafι. U.S. premiere planned for the 09/10 season.
AMERICAN HWANGAP
by Lloyd Suh (U.S.) New York premiere
Directed by Trip Cullman
May 9 June 7, 2009
The Wild Project, 195 East Third Street
A Korean immigrant returns to the U.S. to celebrate his sixtieth birthday and reunite with the family he abandoned 15 years earlier. The broken family comes together to honor the errant father and husband with the traditional ceremony of hwangap on this pivotal occasion, and he must take stock of the choices he has made in the past and for his future.
MADE IN POLAND
by Przemyslaw Wojcieszek (Poland) U.S. premiere
Directed by Jackson Gay
With Jayce Bartok, Rob Campbell, Jonathan Clem, Eva Kaminsky, Ryan ONan, Ed Vassallo, Kit Williamson, Karen Young, Natalia Zvereva
Set Ola maslik, Costumes Jessica Ford, Lights Matthew Richards, Sound Bart Fasbender
October 29 November 30, 2008
59E59 Theaters, 59 East 59th Street
"Standout performances!" THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Funny and deeply touching. Ingenious helmer Jackson Gay leads a wonderful cast!" VARIETY
