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The
New Victory Theater
209 West 42 Street - New York, NY 10036
(between
Broadway and 8th Avenue)
2008-2009
Interpreted Performances :
The Green Sheep
Seattle Children's Theatre
Seattle, Washington
Type of Show: Puppet
Pre-K to Grade 1
AT
New 42nd Street Studio
229 West 42nd Street
Saturday -
September 20 -
10:30am
The Blue Sheep cheerfully grazes in the meadow, the Red Sheep does handstands on a hill, and the Bath Sheep frolics in the tub. But where, oh where, is THE GREEN SHEEP? Join us for a charming and fun-filled adventure through playgrounds, circuses and giant ocean waves in search of an elusive little lamb.
Just steps away from The New Victory Theater, a New 42nd Street studio is transformed into a picket-fenced meadow where audience members sit on a carpet of grass for an imaginative journey. In this intimate and delightful puppet performance, Mem Fox's lovable and snuggly characters come to life. Full of warmth, wit and humor, THE GREEN SHEEP is a perfect first-time theater experience for very little ones.
"Far from being a performance only a child could love, THE GREEN SHEEP helps parents rediscover their imagination." – Seattle Post Intelligencer .
Knucklehead Zoo
Las Vegas, Nevada
Type of Show: B-Boying / Breakdance
Grades 3 - 12
Friday, October 10, 7 pm
Lightning fast and super-cool, the B-Boys of Knucklehead Zoo take the New Victory stage by storm in REWIND. Fresh from their film debut in Planet B-Boy (Elephant Eye Films, 2007), these U.S. champions boast a "new school" style of breakdance and hip-hop. Joined on stage by a brilliant beat boxer and a dexterous DJ, Knucklehead Zoo celebrates the past, present and future of breaking, cementing their status as modern-day mavericks of this exhilarating dance form.
"Knucklehead Zoo has raised the bar on the art of break dancing. Unquestionably, THE BEST at what they do." – Spin Magazine
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Hunchback
Redmoon Theater
Chicago, Illinois
Type of Show: Theatre Puppetry
Grades: 4-12
Saturday, November 8, 2 pm
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The award-winning Redmoon Theater's visually stunning HUNCHBACK is both a gripping and at times comic stage adaptation of the classic Victor Hugo novel. With Hugo himself as your guide, wander through the crooked cobblestone streets of medieval Paris and follow the story of a beautiful Gypsy dancer, a grand cathedral and a courageous heart. With striking puppetry, exquisite masks, dramatic music and fearless physicality, Redmoon's intricate production spins Quasimodo, La Esmeralda and Claude Frollo off the page and into thrilling, three-dimensional life.
HUNCHBACK is a spectacular Halloween treat from visionary American puppet masters."Magic unfolds…" – The Daily Herald (Chicago)
Cirque Mechanics in Birdhouse Factory
Las Vegas, Nevada
Type of Show: Circus
All Grades
Thursday, December 11, 7 pm
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oll right up and see before your very eyes how a woeful widget factory becomes a frolicsome funhouse! When unexpected inspiration flies into their world, assembly workers become ecstatic with aerial ambition, crane operators twist and transmute into strange and silly shapes, and gravity-defying mechanics ignite endless "oohs" and "aahhs." Much more than just cogs in a wheel, the powerful performers in this off-the-wall production exact a seamless blend of physical prowess and colorful creativity. Birdhouse Factory is industrial-strength circus fun for the whole family!
"A superb integration of circus skills and music, light and choreography…the glory is in the excellence of its performers." – San Francisco Chronicle
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Cranked
Green Thumb Theatre
Vancouver, Canada
Type of Show: Theatre
Grades 7 - 12
Friday, January 16, 7 pm
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From the company who brought the sold-out hit The Shape of a Girl to the New Vic in 2005, CRANKED is an eye-opening and compelling look at lost dreams and unrealized ambitions. With intense spoken word, edgy hip-hop flair and pulsing rhythms from a live DJ, the artistic and inventive CRANKED shares the story of Stan's spiraling descent into crystal meth addiction. Starring one-man phenomenon Kyle Cameron, CRANKED induces "raging applause, tears of understanding, hoots of approval, and standing ovations" (The Vancouver Province). More than "Just Say No," CRANKED is an award-winning theatrical depiction of a frightening new epidemic.
"This is a show that not only walks the walk, but talks the talk …Mad props." – The Toronto Star
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Jason and the Argonauts
Visible Fictions
Glasgow, Scotland
Type of Show: Theatre
Grades 2 - 6
Friday, January 30, 7 pm
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See the world of ancient Greece through the restless and youthful eyes of two hilarious young lads with supersonic energy and imaginations to match. In JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, this dynamic duo makes the New Victory stage their playground, gleefully recreating the epic tale of Jason's perilous journey on the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece. Using both action figures and their own physical ingenuity, these swashbucklers barrel their way through dozens of characters at breakneck speed, battling mischievous sea monsters, harrowing harpies, a villainous uncle, and ultimately, the challenge of their lives…
"Totally brilliant." – The Herald (UK)
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Taoub
Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger
Tangier, Morocco
Type of Show: Acrobatic Theatre
Ages: 6 - Adult
Sunday, February 8, 12 pm
Like the intoxicating scent of exotic spices, Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger will transport you to a far away fantasia. Float along the star-kissed Moroccan skyline as an enormous flowing sheet (called a taoub in Arabic) transforms before your eyes into a majestic gown and more. With evocative staging and aerial exploits that conjure uncanny images of mountainous and vast terrain, TAOUB is a mélange of mesmerizing music and surreal imagery. Blending ancient acrobatic traditions from the beaches of Tangier with contemporary technology and design, this lyrical exploration of North African culture, from the creative team behind Plan B and IJK, is full of "exuberant daring." – The Telegraph (UK)
"They fill the stage with multiple back-flips, dizzying cartwheels, perilous human pyramids and vaulting trampoline stunts…Everyone was spellbound." – The Guardian
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Henry V
Guthrie Theater/ The Acting Company
Minneapolis, Minnesota/New York, New York
Type of Show: Theatre
Ages: 12 - Adult
Saturday, March 7, 7 pm
Join us when Minneapolis's famed Guthrie Theater teams up with The Acting Company of New York to bring a stunning new production of Shakespeare's HENRY V to the New Victory stage.
Following their brash young leader, the invading English army seizes Harfleur and pushes on to Calais. Plagued by illness and battling exhaustion, the troops travel day and night to gain position on the French enemy. Finally crossing the Somme on the eve of St. Crispian's Day, the dawn finds King Henry V and his men on the fields of Agincourt facing a French force that outnumbers them five to one….
Directed by Davis McCallum and performed by a rousing company of actors, this riveting saga of leadership and loss, politics and war is a story for the ages.
"This story shall the good man teach his son..." (Henry V, 4.3.56)
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La Famiglia Dimitri
Verscio, Switzerland
Type of Show: Circus Variety
Ages: All ages
Sunday, April 5, 5 pm
LA FAMIGLIA DIMITRI creates a world like no other and everyone is welcome. From upside down to right side up—and sometimes sideways—his family of super silly performers literally takes over every level of The New Victory Theater and then some... they must be seen to be believed (and they're still unbelievable!). With hilarious horseplay, musical mischief and spellbinding stunts, Papa Dimitri and his zany clan conjure a good ol' fashioned Big Top experience full of wide-eyed wonderment and uproarious fun. The New Vic will be giggle-central when this circus comes to town.
"The Dimitris draw standing ovations without end." – Neue Zürcher Zeitung
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Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca
Madrid, Spain
Type of Show: Dance
Ages: 8 - Adult
Friday, April 24, 7 pm
SOLEDAD BARRIO AND NOCHE FLAMENCA heat up the New Victory stage this spring with full-on flamenco for families. Led by stunning Bessie Award-winner Barrio and her husband—director and choreographer Martin Santangelo—this remarkable troupe weaves the communal spirit of this dramatic form into dance, guitar and song created specially for The New Victory. Beloved by fans the world over, NOCHE FLAMENCA's highly anticipated return to the New Vic will be the meteoric burst of energy, passion and celebration that only these performers have the power to ignite.
"I have encountered many dance companies. Of these there has been none I have been so glad to discover as Noche Flamenca and, above all, its lead dancer, Soledad Barrio." – Alastair Macaulay, The New York Times
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The Queen of Colors
Erfreuliches Theater Erfurt
Erfurt, Germany
Type of Show: Shadow Puppetry
Ages: 4-7
Saturday, May 9, 11 am
Full of kaleidoscopic wonder and vivid imagination, THE QUEEN OF COLORS is a whimsical story about unleashing creativity and choosing not to "color within the lines." Based on the children's book by German author Jutta Bauer and accompanied by a "Court Musician," THE QUEEN OF COLORS is a pageant of ingenious puppetry and live illustrations that literally jump from the page. As we watch the feisty little queen bobble about, we learn that while fun comes in all the shades of the rainbow, too much of a good thing can turn into a mucky, yucky mess. Winners of the Children's Jury Award at the International Puppet Theater Festival (Synergura, 2002), ETE makes its U.S. debut with a show that bubbles with sweet humor and colorful energy.
"Erfreuliches Theater provides a magnificent multilayered, multimedia show that educates and entertains." – The Star Phoenix (Canada)
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Gamarjobat
in
Rock 'n' Roll Penguin
Gamarjobat
Tokyo, Japan
Type of Show: Comedy / New Vaudeville
Ages: 6 - Adult
Friday, May 22, 7 pm
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Who says aliens don't exist? Sporting candy-colored mohawks, way-out wardrobes and an endless supply of flying ping pong balls, Ketch! and Hiropon are the adorable Japanese comedy duo known as GA-MAR-JO-BAT. Making their U.S. flipper-flapping debut in their new show, ROCK ‘N ROLL PENGUIN, these downright daffy dudes—who never utter a single word—push the envelope with side-splitting antics, ingenious zaniness and a no-holds-barred attitude. "I have never seen a show that I would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone, regardless of age, sex, colour or ideological leanings—until now." – The Scotsman
"A riotous, euphoric explosion of joyous physical comedy." – Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide
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Tom Tom Club
Australia
Type of Show: Comedy / New Vaudeville
Ages: 6 - Adult
Saturday, May 30, 2 pm
Australia's hottest acrobats join forces with a trio of beat-boxing, drumstick-wielding and record-scratching musical prodigies in this force-fueled production. With phenomenal talent, extreme energy and a healthy disrespect for the laws of gravity, TOM TOM CLUB is a cosmic collision of super-charged aerial antics and heart-pumping music. Transforming the New Vic into "a gig-style spectacle," this fearless group of audacious Aussies explodes on stage with sky-rocketing stunts that are rebellious, athletic and flat-out amazing. "If this is, as suggested, the future of circus, things are looking bright indeed." – The Argus
"Combines feats of rhythmical creativity and acrobatic daring…there can't be many more exciting spectacles than this." – The Herald (UK)
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