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Paradise Interrupted

First Preview: Jul 8, 2016
Opening Date: Jul 13, 2016
Closing Date: Jul 16, 2016
Running Time: 01:40
Paradise Interrupted

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Playing @
Gerald W. Lynch Theatre at John Jay College
524 West 59th Street, New York City, NY 10019
In  this arresting new opera by acclaimed composer Huang Ruo (Dr. Sun Yat-sen), traditional Chinese and contemporary Western idioms intertwine within an exquisite setting by visual artist Jennifer Wen Ma, known for her Emmy Award–winning work on the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Reimagining and fusing the biblical story of Eve’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden and the vivid dream of Du Liniang in The Peony Pavilion, Paradise Interrupted opens with a woman alone onstage, dreaming of an erotic encounter with her ideal lover. This dream triggers a psychological journey through a surreal, interactive garden made from dynamic paper sculptures.

Part of Lincoln Center Festival 2016

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY @  8 PM
ConcertConcert
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
Audience Advisory: Performed in Mandarin with English and Chinese supertitles

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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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