A reading of Magda Fertacz’s play Puppenhaus Treatment

Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., New York, NY, United States

In honor of Vaclav Havel, The Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival, presents Spring Weekend: a showcase of emerging Czech, Hungarian, Polish, and Slovak playwrights whose work grapples with the social and political issues of today. The plays have been translated into English and will be brought to life in staged readings by local New York performers and directors. The program…

Healing Journeys with the Black Madonna

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Author Alessandra Belloni with Matthew Fox Healing Journeys with the Black Madonna (Inner Traditions / Bear & Company, 2019) by Alessandra Belloni Forward by Matthew Fox Renowned musician and healer Alessandra Belloni in conversation with best-selling author Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox. Followed by a concert of sacred music in honor of the Black Madonna featuring ritual drumming and healing chants…

The Moles – Philippe Quesne

Skirball Center for Performing Arts 566 LaGuardia Place, New York

This event will recur Every Day until Sep. 14, 2019 French theater director and visual artist Philippe Quesne invites you into a parallel universe where there are no humans and no words. In this mysterious underground world, larger-than-life moles are not solitary creatures, but the architects of something between a utopian community and a punk rock band. “Mr. Quesne specializes in finding…

This Is Why We Live

La Mama Theater 66 East 4th Street (at Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York City, NY, United States

US Premiere Created by Open Heart Surgery Theatre Directed by Coleen MacPherson La Mama Theater Downstairs | 66 East 4th Street (Basement Level) Thursday to Saturday at 8PM; Sunday at 5pm Tickets: $25 , $20 Student/Senior Tickets Run Time: 70 Minutes (No Intermission) The Polish Cultural Institute is pleased to invite you to the US debut of "This Is Why…

Rehearsal for Truth 2019: Woman Alone (Romania)

Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., New York, NY, United States

PLAY, TALKBACK, AFTERPARTY. "Woman Alone" unveils the story of Maria and the elements of her domestic life that entrap her. She grapples to cope with the pressure of her crazy father-in-law while raising a baby and dealing with a voyeuristic neighbor. Will Maria, an embodiment of physically, verbally or non-verbally abused women, find the courage to escape? WOMAN ALONE /…

Rehearsal for Truth 2019: Watch Now (Slovakia)

Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., New York, NY, United States

DANCE PERFORMANCE, TALKBACK, AFTERPARTY. This captivating dance performance delves into the present-day issues of identity and loss of privacy. Accompanied by live music, WATCH NOW follows a couple undergoing a difficult time in their relationship. Their fluid interplay sees mutual motions of pushing and pulling as they manipulate and gently caress each other along with refusing contact and inflictingdistress. The…

Pre-“Macbeth” Evening

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York City, NY, United States

For Students and Young Adults Only! Opera to the People is a group open to students or other young present and future audience members in order to delve into the world and language of opera, with the objective of fostering a new generation of attentive opera-goers. The group meets to watch and listen to recordings of a particular opera that…

Rehearsal for Truth 2019: Hungarian Acacia (Hungary)

Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., New York, NY, United States

PRESENTATION OF PERFORMANCE PROJECTS, DISCUSSION. Engaging, behind-the-scenes glimpse at "Hungarian Acacia" and other performance projects conceived to address the public discourse in Hungary in a satirical way. Artists-directors Kristof Kelemen and Bence Gyorgy Palinkas will discuss their creative practice and working methods and show footage of Hungarian Acacia iterated as a live event as well as an onstage re-enactment of…

Studium Teatralne’s „Truth”

Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., New York, NY, United States

directed by Piotr Borowski at the REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH Theater Festival Saturday, September 28, 2019 7:30 p.m. Bohemian National Hall 321 East 73rd Street New York, NY 10021 FREE and open to the public. Seats are limited, on first come, first served basis. Reserve your seat online at eventbrite. The production will be performed in Polish with English subtitles. There…

Rehearsal for Truth 2019: Truth (Poland)

Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., New York, NY, United States

PLAY, TALKBACK, AND AFTERPARTY. Join us to experience TRUTH, an intriguing play by Piotr Borowski. TRUTH exposes a lack thereof: an existence fraught with the absence of the sacred, devoid of any mystery, purpose or metaphysical worth. While the main character of TRUTH is not present, the scene is preoccupied with striving for knowledge and new creation, as well as…