Friday, January 18, 2013

Corruption, Dissent, Public and Private Morality - Come Visit Vienna of Early 1960's With Island Shakespeare Immersive Presentation Of Measure For Measure At Good Shepherd Chapel Starting Tomorrow Night And Next 3 Weekends

Island Shakespeare's production of Measure For Measure opens tomorrow night at the Good Shepherd Chapel and will continue for the next 3 weekends. According to Island Shakespeare:

Showtimes for Measure for Measure

Saturday January 19th 8:00 PM
Sunday January 20th 8:00 PM

Saturday January 26th 8:00 PM
Sunday January 27th 8:00 PM

Saturday February 2nd 8:00 PM
Sunday February 3rd 8:00 PM

Saturday February 9th 8:00 PM
Sunday February 10th 8:00 PM

Tickets Are Available Now!

Click here to purchase tickets!
As reported in this previous post:

Last summer, Roosevelt Island's local resident theater company Island Shakespeare took us on a trip to Garibaldi's Italy of 1860 with their wonderful outdoor production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing at the Eastwood Amphitheater. Director Thomas Kee explained the setting.



Starting this coming January 19, Island Shakespeare will again whisk us off to another time and place, this time Vienna in the 1960's, with their immersive presentation of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure at Roosevelt Island's historic Good Shepherd Chapel.

Island Shakespeare describes the performance as:
YOUR PERSONAL JOURNEY WITH SHAKESPEARE

Island Shakespeare presents an immersion exploration of "Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare.

Vienna in the early 60's is the "IT" city of Europe, the intersection of elegant classicism and blossoming counter culture. You're a stranger, an outsider, and you are about to witness the facade crumble. Whether you follow the music, follow the story or simply explore the beautiful 19th century stone chapel, everywhere you encounter Shakespeare's tale of corruption and comic dissent.

Kristi Artinian directs a veteran cast of company members and new aspirants to Island Shakespeare's unique brand of story driven environmental theatre. Audiences familiar with their previous production of "Much Ado" will recognize their signature approach of delivering a crystal clear, utterly accessible version of the play while immersing the audience in a thoroughly  dimensional world that transports them the minute they enter the space.

"The quartet leads you into this beautiful sanctuary (the historic Chapel of the Good Shepherd on Roosevelt Island) but if you wander off you'll find yourself in a jail cell, or an illegal bar or brothel. It's full of counterpoints." says Kristi Artinian, artistic director of Island Shakespeare and graduate of RADA. The acting company features performances by Brian Keith MacDonald (The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino) as Angelo, Carl Danielsen (Stratford Festival) as the Duke and Patrick Toon (NJ Shakes) as Barnadine.

"Measure for Measure" performs Saturdays and Sundays at 8pm beginning January 19 and closing February 10 at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd an unmissable historic site in the middle of Roosevelt Island. Just one stop out on the F train from 63d & Lex. Or take the Tram like Spiderman. Directions available

Only a limited number of people are admitted to each performance. Booking is recommended online or (866) 811-4111

These actors are appearing courtesy of Actor's Equity Association.

Equity approved showcase.
Ticket information is here and scenes from Island Shakespeare's summer performance of Much Ado About Nothing here.

Chicago's Goodman Theatre Artistic Director and director Robert Falls talks about why he thinks MEASURE FOR MEASURE is one of Shakespeare's greatest plays.



I am very much looking forward to seeing Island Shakespeare's version of Measure for Measure at the Good Shepherd Chapel here on Roosevelt Island.
Hope to see you at Island Shakespeare's Measure For Measure.

33 comments :

Joe Carbo said...

vienna in the 60s . really. it sounds like rioc of the last 10 years

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Judith Berdy said...

I have always had questions about using the Chapel as a theatre. No matter what the name is "community center" it is a house of worship as it has been since 1889. Sensitive use of our lovely landmark should be considered before it becomes a performance space.

Jesse Webster said...

I think it's great to see the space used respectfully as a performance space. As long as the performances don't physically damage the space, I don't see a reason for concern. After all, the Chapel is a community center first and foremost. Although it's used for religious services, that's not its primary purpose these days. It's actually a pretty common practice to use churches as performance spaces, particularly in small towns where (as on RI) there is a dearth of available space for plays and concerts.

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