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AMERIKA OR THE MAN WHO DISAPEARED

The play opens with Rossmann arriving in New York via a steam boat slowly approaching the statue of liberty. To simulate the view of the approaching statue, four individual mini-back drops (made by the incomparable Elizabeth Moore) unfurl and reveal detailed impressionist sketches, with each sketch zooming in closer and closer to the raised hand of the statue itself. Drops are subsequently used throughout the performance to remarkable effect. Moore’s drop design has a way of grounding the piece while doubling down on the absurdity which brought Kafka’s writing fame.


Amerika or, The Man Who Disappeared runs March 28 through May 3. Performances take place on Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 7 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m. (dark Friday, April 3). There will be one additional performance, on Monday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $26 to $45.


 
 
 

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