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Dark Nights at The New Group offers unique programming and enlightened conversation to complement and coincide with our company's mainstage productions. In four to six events each season, Dark Nights seeks to create a forum for public conversation and dialogue between artists and audience, thereby enhancing the cultural landscape.
2011-12 Dark Nights Season
February 5, 2012 at 4pm: Re-Imagining Baal
In Re-imagining Baal, director Ethan Hawke and playwright Jonathan Marc Sherman discuss their approach to creating a new version of Brecht's famously controversial play Baal with Hunter College Professor of Theatre Jonathan Kalb. This one-night-only event examines the history of Brecht adaptations and what adapting meant to Brecht, as well as Brecht's relationship to music. Interwoven in the conversation will be readings from Baal and passages and songs featured in Clive, Sherman's new play inspired by Baal. The evening includes musical performances by Hawke and guests. Q & A follows the discussion.
April 1, 2012: Reflecting Rabe
David Rabe and others reflect on his career in an evening featuring readings from his plays and excerpts from his novels. Special guests TBA.
To RSVP for upcoming events, or for other inquiries about the series, please email seats@thenewgroup.org.
Halley Wegryn Gross, Peter Dinklage, Martha Plimpton, Marin Ireland, Ethan Hawke, Latham Gaines, and Shelby Gaines at "Shepard and Music", 2009 February 5, 2012 at 4pm: Re-Imagining Baal
In Re-imagining Baal, director Ethan Hawke and playwright Jonathan Marc Sherman discuss their approach to creating a new version of Brecht's famously controversial play Baal with Hunter College Professor of Theatre Jonathan Kalb. This one-night-only event examines the history of Brecht adaptations and what adapting meant to Brecht, as well as Brecht's relationship to music. Interwoven in the conversation will be readings from Baal and passages and songs featured in Clive, Sherman's new play inspired by Baal. The evening includes musical performances by Hawke and guests. Q & A follows the discussion.
April 1, 2012: Reflecting Rabe
David Rabe and others reflect on his career in an evening featuring readings from his plays and excerpts from his novels. Special guests TBA.
To RSVP for upcoming events, or for other inquiries about the series, please email seats@thenewgroup.org.
Photo by Tracey Ketcher
