The Grand Paradise

First Preview: Jan 8, 2016

Opening Date: Jan 8, 2016

Closing Date: Dec 31, 2016

Running Time: 02:05

http://thegrandparadise.com/about/

Playing @

Theatre XIV

383 Troutman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

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A pas de deux of desire and death, a midlife crisis, a coming of age, and a search for the Fountain of Youth at the resort of the eternally brokenhearted.

Set in those hazy and culturally liminal years of the late 1970s becoming the 1980s, The Grand Paradise is a tropical resort that purports to be the home of the original, genuine Fountain of Youth whose waters promise to quench our deepest longings.

Greeted with a tropical drink, a garland of flowers, and an overly-cheerful activities director, visitors encounter the resort’s resident population; characters who embody the era’s shifting and blurring values — a rogue’s gallery of eccentrics, hustlers, eternal youths, gods, monsters, disco queens, and con men. Guests are invited to explore the resort and beaches, watch a floorshow, follow performers into one-on-one encounters, and trade their faded ideals for shiny new illusions.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY @ 7 PM
WEDNESDAY thru FRIDAY @ 10:30 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 7 & 10:30 PM

Regional Play - Comedy Performance Art Play - Drama Regional

Show Notes: No Intermission

Age Guidance: 18

Audience Advisory: This performance is not recommended for audience members who are not comfortable standing, walking, or being alone. Because of the immersive nature of this piece, audiences may be standing for several minutes at a time over the course of the performance. Audiences are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes. The performance may include nudity; no one under 18 is admitted.