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The Damned

First Preview: Jul 16, 2018
Opening Date: Jul 17, 2018
Closing Date: Jul 28, 2018
Running Time: 02:10
The Damned

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Playing @
Park Avenue Armory
643 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065
Tony Award-winning director Ivo van Hove unleashes his visionary creativity at the Armory with the prestigious Comédie-Française, which for more than three centuries has boldly faced the perils of the stage, for the North American premiere of his adaptation of Luchino Visconti’s desperately dark drama The Damned.

The historic walls of the Wade Thompson Drill Hall form the backdrop for this remarkable production, which employs cameramen prowling amongst the actors to catch close ups of key moments that are projected on massive screens amongst the minimalist set to create scenography that borders on installation art.

Using the screenplay rather than Visconti’s film as a starting point, van Hove traces the disintegration of the wealthy Essenbeck family and their steel dynasty during the seizure of power of the Nazis in 1933 in Germany, reflecting the ideological debauchery of a society ready to make the most venomous alliances for the benefit of its sole economic interests. This sharply drawn familial chronicle combines intrigue and ambition with betrayal and murder in the insidious struggle for power, and the corruption of relationships echoes the cruelty and brutality of the political context—themes that have the makings of a great modern tragedy

A Comédie Française Production Presented in Collaboration with Park Avenue Armory
Off BroadwayPerformance ArtPlay - Drama
Show Notes: NO Intermission
Age Guidance: 17
Audience Advisory: Performed in French with English supertitles at the Wade Thompson Drill Hall. Production contains scenes that may be inappropriate for young audiences.

Performance Schedule

MONDAY thru THURSDAY @ 7:30 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM


Written By
  • Ivo van Hove - from the screenplay by Luchino Visconti
  • Nicola Badalucco & Enrico Medioli

Director
  • Ivo van Hove

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  • Elevator/Escalator

    The Park Avenue entrance of the Armory with its interior and exterior stairs pose obstacles to access that the Conservancy intends to resolve in the upcoming renovation. In the meantime, we are committed to improving access for visitors who have trouble climbing stairs.
  • Entrance

    The Park Avenue entrance of the Armory with its interior and exterior stairs pose obstacles to access that the Conservancy intends to resolve in the upcoming renovation. In the meantime, we are committed to improving access for visitors who have trouble climbing stairs.
  • Folding Armrests

  • Assisted Listening System

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    67th Street between 3rd and Lex: Westminster Garage
    166 East 67th Street
    67th St and Second Avenue Garage
    254 East 67th Street
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