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Golem

First Preview: Jul 23, 2016
Opening Date: Jul 26, 2016
Closing Date: Jul 31, 2016
Running Time: 01:30
Golem

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Playing @
Gerald W. Lynch Theatre at John Jay College
524 West 59th Street, New York City, NY 10019
The danger lies not in machine becoming more like man … but in man becoming more like machine.

Like a giant graphic novel burst into life, Golem invites you into a dark and fantastical tale of an extraordinary, ordinary man. Created by the award-winning London-based,performance company 1927 this synthesis of handmade animation, claymation, live music, and theater is a dystopian fable for the 21st century that cleverly and satirically asks who—or what—is in control of our technologies?

In Golem, which draws inspiration from both the shadowy figure of Jewish folklore as well as the early 20th-century literary work by Gustav Meyrink, humankind’s downfall comes about through a time-saving, life-simplifying gadget bought by the masses—a nightmare of the digital revolution made all the more ghoulish by the candy-colored world in which it is set.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY thru SUNDAY @ 7:30 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 2 PM
Off BroadwayPerformance ArtPlay - Drama
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 13

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Reviews

  • “A cracked, exaggerated, funhouse mirror reflection of our world that you could stare into for days”

    —Time Out (U.K.)
  • “A cracked, exaggerated, funhouse mirror reflection of our world that you could stare into for days”

    —Time Out (U.K.)
  • “A cracked, exaggerated, funhouse mirror reflection of our world that you could stare into for days”

    —Time Out (U.K.)
  • “A cracked, exaggerated, funhouse mirror reflection of our world that you could stare into for days”

    —Time Out (U.K.)

Accessibility

  • Elevator/Escalator

    Elevator - Main entrance / lobby Accessible to wheelchair users
  • Assisted Listening System

    Devices for the hearing impaired available. Infrared system/assistive listening available. Both at the coat check.
  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair access available.The balcony is not requiring ascending two flights of stairs.
  • Entrance

    The GWL Theater is ADA accessible from the street to the orchestra level of the theater
  • Seating

    The aisles of the theater consist of stairs, not ramps.
  • Telephone

    None on premises
  • Water Fountain

    Located near Men's Room

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