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A Room in India

First Preview: Dec 1, 2017
Opening Date: Dec 5, 2017
Closing Date: Dec 20, 2017
Running Time: 03:25
A Room in India

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Playing @
Park Avenue Armory
643 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065
What is the role of theater and art in a world dominated by terrorism and hostility?

This is the central question at the heart of A Room in India (”Une chambre en Inde”), the latest epic by the matriarch of exploratory French theater Ariane Mnouchkine and her company Théâtre du Soleil. This visionary collective returns for the North American premiere of this landmark new work, following the adventures of a touring French theater company stranded in India without a director while the world around them falls into disarray.

Performed by 35 multinational actors, this tour-de-force transcends Eastern and Western drama and features a special performance of Terukkuttu—a traditional form of theater practiced in South India. The production touches on pressing issues that societies around the globe are currently facing, from terrorism and religious extremism to climate change and gender equality. The end result is a manifesto of the power of theater to heal a community, as well as an exploration of how to talk about the chaos of a world that has become incomprehensible.
Off BroadwayPerformance ArtPlay - Drama
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: Performed in French, English, and Tamil, along with some Arabic, Japanese, Russian; English supertitles are presented throughout. Thursday 12/7 - sold out Added performance 12/18 @ 7 pm

Performance Schedule

TUESDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7 PM


Written By
  • Collective creation by the Théâtre du Soleil

Music
  • Jean-Jacques Lemêtre

Director
  • Ariane Mnouchkine

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