Pan Pan
Oedipus Loves You

Written by Gavin Quinn and Simon Doyle

"Rough and sneakingly smart...It hits you"
- Ben Brantley, The New York Times

* * * * "The play...the attitude...Pan Pan nails 'em both"
- Helen Shaw, Time Out New York

Oedipus Loves You "approaches the sublime"
- Variety

Pan Pan Theatre's Oedipus Loves You is a wickedly funny and wonderfully theatrical take on the Oedipus plays of Sophocles and Seneca and their legacy, Freudian psychology. These performances - the New York debut of this Dublin-based company - are part of a highly acclaimed world tour following the premiere in 2006.

Pan Pan's punk rock sensibility strikes a fierce chord in this savvy update of Sophocles' classic drama of the ultimate dysfunctional family. They bring decidedly modern twists and ample humour to their explorations yet stay more true to the thrust and themes of the original then you might first think. Oedipus is still counselled by the wise Tiresias, but the sightless sage is now a Freudian analyst and ex-Glam Rocker. Sexual desire runs unchecked and tensions still seethe, but now the backdrop is the barbecue grill of Oedipus's suburban hideaway. Then the psychodynamics are literally amplified as the characters take up rock instruments to channel their rage in live music sessions that are integral to their group family therapy.

From the breakfast table to the back garden barbecue, the seething dramatic tension is ratcheted up by Gavin Quinn's remote-control direction and thrash metal performed live by the five actors, Ned Dennehy, Bush Moukarzel, Gina Moxley, Aoife Duffin and Dylan Tighe. Music by Gordon Is a Mime

Click Here for Gordon Is a Mime's myspace page.

Oedipus Loves You
May 21 - June 1
Wednesdays - Sundays at 8:00 pm
Additional performances Saturdays at 11:00 pm
Tickets from $20, $15 (students/seniors), $10 (P.S. 122 members)

Liza Lentini
The Euthanasist

The Euthanasist explores the nature of care giving, devotion and losing one's self in a self-imposed torture of the day to day. Through her diarized testimonial, alongside multi-channeled images, the landscape of one woman's rationale is revealed as she questions her relationship to living and others' desire to die. Told to us compellingly by the mysterious Euthanasist, this theatrical event is certain to stir and provoke.

More about Liza Lentini
Playwright Liza Lentini has been a Playwriting Fellow with the Playwrights Theater of New York (1998) and received a commission from the Alliance of Downtown New York (1998). She is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, such as The Pinter Review Prize for Drama, Trusts Playwrights' Festival, Playwrights First and the Lillian Hellman Prize for Drama. In 2007, Liza was chosen as Manhattan Repertory Theatre's Playwright in Residence. A rising voice in contemporary theatre, her quirky and startling work as been well received in the U.S. and Europe.

The Euthanasist is performed by Monika Schneider, directed by Alan Miller, set design by Adam Dugas, lighting by Diana Kesselschmidt, music by Paul Cantelon.

The Euthanasist
May 29 - June 15
Tuesday - Saturday at 8:00 pm
Sundays at 6:00 pm
Tickets from $18, $10 (students/seniors), $10 (P.S. 122 members)

New York Salon
Rumbles at P.S. 122

Should the Right to Die be made legal?

This is a panel discussion immediately following the 8pm performance of Liza Lentini’s play The Euthanasist, directed by Alan Miller


Speakers confirmed:
Judith Schwarz – Compassion and Choices
Liza Lentini – Playwright, The Euthanasist
Alan Miller – Director, The Euthanasist, and Director, NY Salon
Moderated by – Jean Smith - Director, NY Salon

Euthanasia is illegal throughout the US. However in 1997 Oregon enacted the Death with Dignity Act which allows terminally-ill Oregonians to end their lives through the voluntary self-administration of lethal medications, expressly prescribed by a physician for that purpose. In 2006 alone Compassion and Choices, the nation's largest aid in dying organization, worked with 2,500 new clients across America. In the Netherlands euthanasia was legalized in 2002, with terms such as “mercy killing” and “suicide pill” being used by those both for and against the law. Increasingly, websites promoting assisted suicide have increased, not just for those with terminal illness, but for those that are “unhappy” or suffering from depression.

NY Salon Rumbles
Immediately following the 8pm performance of
Liza Lentini's The Euthanasist, Saturday, June 7

Young Dance Collective
Right Here. Right Now

A dance-exploration into the art of becoming one's self as interpreted by seven inspired and inspiring teen artists. The Young Dance Collective hurtles against and through expectations of where they are in the scheme of life. Alert, ardent, open and decisive, this sophisticated company offers a formative investigation that reveals the intelligence and intensity of our youth.

"Don't think about the past. Don't think about the future. Don't think about what you are going to do the next day. Invest yourself entirely in the here and now."
-Thict Nhat Han

"I thought I would be mentoring these kids, and they ended up mentoring me."
-Brian Brooks

Right Here. Right Now
June 5 - 8
Thursday - Saturday at 7:30pm
Saturday and Sunday at 4:00pm
Tickets from $20, $15 (students/seniors), $10 (P.S. 122 members)

Palissimo
Blind Spot

"Blind Spot casts a potent spell."
- Deborah Jowitt, The Village Voice

Pavel Zustiak, the 2007 recipient of The Princess Grace Award in Choreography, reprises the acclaimed Blind Spot at Performance Space 122 and creates a world where that which is no longer seen, heard, nor felt reoccurs as an unwelcome guest. Numb senses retrieve their former abilities and experience the world as if for the first - or last - time.

Direction and Choreography: Pavel Zustiak
Performed by: Gina Bashour, Yoel Cassell, Ashleigh Leite, Anthony Whitehurst
Lighting Design: Joe Levasseur; Costume Design: Nick Vaughan; Set and Sound Design: Pavel Zustiak


2007 Winner of Princess Grace Award – Choreography
Pavel Zustiak/Palissimo

The first Princess Grace Awards winners were announced in 1984. To date, PGF-USA has awarded more than $5 million to support and continue excellence in the arts. The recipients are selected by a panel of experts in their respective fields – theater, dance, and film – and the prizes awarded are in the form of scholarships, apprenticeships and fellowships. This year, the Princess Grace Awards will give away more than $600,000. Past winners of the Award are eligible to win the coveted Princess Grace Statue. The Award includes a $25,000 unrestricted cash gift and a special limited edition Bronze Statue of Princess Grace created by Monegasque artist Kees Verkade.

More information about Palissimo at Palissimo.com

Blind Spot
June 11 - 15
Wednesday - Sunday at 8:00 pm
Additional performance Saturday at 10:00 pm
Tickets from $20, $15 (students/seniors), $10 (P.S. 122 members)

Opéra Français de New York
The Mephisto Project (or a Date with the Devil)

You have a date with the devil! Inspired by the myriad expressions of the devil's persona in French opera, Mephisto Project is an experimental work combining opera, literature, dance and videography. The evening's program will include scenes from Berlioz's La Damnation de Faust, Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable, Gounod's Faust, Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Hervé's Le Petit Faust, and Massenet's Grisélidis.

This production challenges the traditional boundaries between performer and audience, allowing the audience member to become part of the drama. The legend of Mephistopheles will be told through the genius of the French operatic repertory with the counterpoint of dance, video and spoken word as the audience follows the performers in this unorthodox journey to hell and back. Originally conceived and staged by co-artistic directors, Jean-Philippe Clarac and Oliver Deloeuil; lighting design by Rick Martin.

The Mephisto Project (or a Date with the Devil)
June 19 and 20
Everynight at 8:00 pm
Tickets from $30, $25 (for under 25s and P.S. 122 members)

Neal Medlyn's Unpronounceable Symbol

"A QUIRKY AND APPEALING PERFORMER!"
–Charles Isherwood for the New York Times

"A performer of slinky, daring intensity!"
–Gia Kourlas for Time Out New York

"A STREAM OF CONCIOUSNESS STRIP-TEASE…LIKE JIM CARREY ON CAFFEINE, BEING ELECTROCUTED!"
–National Public Radio

Neal Medlyn's Unpronounceable Symbol is his fourth and largest to date pop song tragic-comedic extravaganza. Following the success of his Lionel Richie Opera, R. Kelly cabaret, and wild and bloody spin on Phil Collins, Medlyn takes on the purple, hyper-sexualized world of Prince.

Set to many of Prince's biggest hits and infamous b-sides, all performed onstage by a live band, Neal plays out an evening of seduction and intense internal spiritual conflict between two characters: an engaged cab driver and a messianic libertine. Jealousy, band troubles, violence, death, a dream ballet, decent into hell and the eventual transubstantiation of body fluids and redemption all find their place in an operatic and overblown evening of androgynous musical entertainment.

With contributions from Kenny Mellman of Kiki and Herb, choreographer David Neumann, Carmine Covelli and Adrienne Truscott.

Neal Medlyn's Unpronounceable Symbol
July 9 - 20
Wednesday - Sunday at 8:00 pm
Additional performances Saturday at 11:00 pm
Tickets from $20, $15 (students/seniors), $10 (P.S. 122 members)

Peter Petralia
Whisper

WHISPER is a visually decadent, aurally immersive performance that asks the audience to question ‘what is real’ in a world of increasing technological sophistication. Each audience member is given a set of headphones through which they hear the voices of three live performers narrating a fictional walk through a fictional city. Obscured behind a cinematic screen, the performers are seen as shadows, silhouettes or in stark clarity, creating a fully immersive sound environment to accompany their narration.

Performed by Alice Booth, Gillian Lees, and Andrew Westerside
Music and Sound Design by Philip Reeder. Lighting by Rebecca M.K. Makus

www.proto-type.org

Whisper
July 10 - 13
Thursday - Saturday at 8:00 pm
Sunday at 7:00 pm
Tickets from $20, $15 (students/seniors), $10 (P.S. 122 members)

Readymade Dance Theater Company
PURE

PURE, a new dance theater work by Zsolt Palcza, is an excursion into the subterranean currents of the mind.

Three female dancers move through a metaphoric world in a three-sided, 16 x 20 foot white box. Memories slide down walls, emotions twist like oranges, figments jump and hang, thoughts drop like fruit, dreams gasp like mollusks in the sand. The box is bathed in aquatic imagery, giving viewers the feeling of leaving their bodies, suspended in space or floating in water.

PURE
July 17 - 20
Thursday - Sunday at 7:30 pm
Tickets from $20, $15 (students/seniors), $10 (P.S. 122 members)

We celebrate and salute these stellar individuals who work at every level critical to live performance, who epitomize the vital roles played on stage (Tom Murrin), off stage (our members), and backstage (Lori E. Seid), and who have created and continue to create a legacy at P.S. 122 and in the world of performance.

Infinite thanks to our Spring Gala sponsors, patrons, auction donors, supporters, and volunteers! Because of you, and our beloved honorees, the benefit was a true success. Stay tuned for our photo gallery and gala tribute page.

Gold Leadership Committee
Jane Friedman, Scott Rudin and John Barlow,
Gaby Darbyshire, David Neubert, and Michelle Kim

Silver Leadership Committee
Renate and Hugh Aller, Jo Andres, Steve Buscemi,
George and Peggy DiCaprio, and Blue Man Group

Bronze Leadership Committee
David Binder, Glenda Hersh, Tamara Jenkins, Media Bistro, Lauren Versel,
Steve Holley and Paul Glotzer, and MediabistroCircus.com

Artist Auction Committee
Jo Andres, Jamie Forshaw, David Leslie, Salley May,
Carlo McCormick, Nicky Paraiso,
Martha Wilson, and Vince Bruns

List complete as of May 1

1927's Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Nominated for TWO Drama Desk awards

Winners in Edinburgh and now nominees in New York, British theater company 1927 received TWO Drama Desk award nominations this year.

- Best Unique Theatrical Experience
- Best Projection and Video Design

Other nominees in these categories include such theatrical hits as Macbeth, The Misanthrope, and The 39 Steps. Performance Space 122 is proud to have been a part of this wonderful and successful production.

The P.S. 122 Crumpler Western Lawn Bag

For Emerging Artist's and above… the latest, coolest, head-turning perk at P.S. 122. It's handy and it's not for sale (like us) and it's for members only.

If you haven't joined already, now's the time—join as an Emerging Artist or above and claim your very own limited edition P.S. 122 Western Lawn Bag by the devilish minds at Crumpler. Form meets function and fashion meets performance.

Note: If you've already joined this season at this level or above, you'll soon be united with your bag.

Thank you Crumpler!
We love them—they're crazy—no really, they're crazy.
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Become A P.S. 122 Member

You can become a member of Performance Space 122 at the following levels:

Producer's Assistant ($60-124)

• 2 complimentary tickets to a P.S. 122 performance*
• Discounted member ticket per performance at P.S. 122*
• No service charges, no fee exchanges
• Dining discount at local restaurants
• Subscription to e-newsletter
• Free ticket to Red & White Holiday Party
• Invitation to 2008 Spring Gala
• A 12-month subscription to Time Out New York (a $39.95 value) or Time Out New York Kids (a $9.95 value)

Stage Manager ($125-249)
All of the above plus:
Listing in program
YOUR MEMBER DISCOUNT NOW APPLIES TO TWO TICKETS PER PERFORMANCE!*

Enjoy a P.S. 122 Crumpler Bag when you join at the following levels:

Emerging Artist ($250-499)
All of the above plus:
Reserved seating at all performances
Limited edition P.S.122 Crumpler Bag

Critic's Pick ($500-999)
All of the above plus:
Two additional free tickets to any performance (for a total of four free tickets*)
Limited edition P.S.122 Crumpler Bag

Downtown Diva ($1000-2499)
All of the above plus:
Special Members-Only Meet-The-Artist Event

Avant-Guardian ($2500-4999)
All of the above plus:
Private Party: 10 Complimentary tickets to the performance of your choice plus private pre- or post-cocktail reception with the artists and the Artistic Director, Vallejo Gantner, hosted by P.S.122.

Artistic Leadership Circle ($5000+)
All of the above plus:
Listing in the upcoming 06-07 Season Brochures
For more information regarding the Artistic Leadership Circle and naming opportuninties please contact Anne Dennin, executive director at 212-477-5829 ext.308

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10% OFF AT KALEIDOSCOPE Restaurant

212 East 10th Street
between 1st and 2nd Avenue

Enjoy intimate Pan-Asian Cuisine just around the corner before or after a show... Present your valid member card for 10% off your bill (does not apply to tax or gratuities).

10% OFF at Marion's Continental Restaurant

Flash your valid membership card at Marion's Continental Restaurant and receive 10% off your bill all the time (does not include tax and tip, of course). Located at 354 Bowery between Great Jones and E. 4th, it's a quick stroll to/from P.S. 122 for ultra-glamorous and tasty pre- or post-show dining and cocktails.
Members Only

Marion's Continental Restaurant
www.marionsnyc.com
354 Bowery, New York
(212) 475-7621

Ars Nova presents
Jollyship the Whiz-Bang

We're off to Party Island!

A pirate-puppet-rock odyssey led by front-man Nick Jones, his crew of seafaring musicians and pillaging pirate puppets. Get on board for a rum-soaked nautical journey!

Created by Nick Jones with Raja Azar, music by Brooklyn-based rock band Jollyship the Whiz-Bang. Directed by Sam Gold.

Performances begin May 14th!

Special offer for Friends of PS122!
See the show before 6/1 and get $5 off plus a free drink!* Use code: CLAMP

Click here for tickets

More info at www.arsnovanyc.com

*Offer good for performances 5/14-6/1. Bring this offer to the bar to get your free drink.

Mike Daisy's How Theater Failed America
Special offer for the P.S. 122 community

HOW THEATER FAILED AMERICA

Mike Daisey has been called "the master storyteller" and "one of the finest solo performers of his generation" by the New York Times. His controversial new monologue HOW THEATER FAILED AMERICA is moving Off-Broadway to the Barrow Street Theatre after a sold-out run at Joe's Pub, where it will play for six weeks only. If you've never seen Mike's full-length shows before, now is the time—his hilarious and moving stories make for a great night at the theater, and there's a special exclusive code below for discounted tickets to the PS122 community!

LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
May 16th to June 22nd
Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:30pm, Sundays @ 7:00pm

BARROW STREET THEATRE
27 Barrow Street @ 7th Ave. South
Tickets: telecharge.com or 212.239.6200

EXCLUSIVE TICKET OFFER FOR THE PS122 LIST MEMBERS!

1. Online: www.broadwayoffers.com
Use code: MDPS122

2. By Phone:
(212) 947-8844 and mention code: MDPS122

3. In Person:
Bring a copy of this discount to the
Barrow Street Theatre Box Office
27 Barrow Street
Hours: 1:00PM- 8:00PM Tuesday-Sunday
7th Avenue and Barrow Street

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