Untitled Theater Company No. 61 presents PANGS OF THE MESSIAH by Motti Lerner. The year is 2014, and Israel is on the verge of signing a peace accord; in the West Bank settlements that Israel may soon abandon, no one is celebrating. Lerner's tense drama focuses on the Head of the Council of Settlements and his family as they struggle to retain the life they have built in anticipation of the coming of the Messiah. The play provides a rare window into the lives and psyches of the settlers from an insider's perspective. It is a family drama with broad political implications.
Theater at the 14th Street Y 344 W. 14th St. (at 1st Ave.)
October 27- November 20 Thursday - Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3pm
Tickets $18
Every Sunday performance will be followed by a post show discussion, featuring speakers such as playwright Motti Lerner, director Edward Einhorn, playwright/performer Najla Said, Theater J Artistic Director Ari Roth, NYU professor Yael Feldman, Hakibbutzim College professor Nimrod Aloni, and many others.
Examining political playwriting: Using PANGS OF THE MESSIAH as one of many examples, playwright Motti Lerner examines the structure of the political play, its ethical underpinnings, and its influence on public discourse Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 3pm. In the Thesis Room, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave (at 34th Street).
There will be a fundraising party Saturday, November 12 at 11pm at Bar 82, after the Nov 12th show 136 2nd Avenue (btwn 8th and 9th St.) Tickets $20! Come celebrate with us after the show or just come down and enjoy the party!
