REDEYE: A New York — Ljubljana Translation Think Tank
(October ‘06) The first ever USA-Slovenia theater exchange!

New York’s WaxFactory and PreGlej from Ljubljana, Slovenia joined forces to create a multi-part playwriting exchange between the United States and Slovenia. Three playwrights from Slovenia will come to New York this fall to work intensively on translations of their plays in collaboration with three downtown playwrights. The results of this exciting experiment in cultural and linguistic translation will be presented at NYTW from October 1st-4th, as a part of the citywide European Dream Festival, a citywide festival hosting the leading creative voices and artistic visions in performing arts, literature, and film from a newly extended Europe.

The series is preceded by a preview event and panel discussion with the playwrights, and the afternoon performances of each of the plays will be followed by a talkback.

All events are free.

September 25th
THINK TANK — A presentation on the Slovenian theatre scene and panel discussion featuring the three Slovenian playwrights of REDEYE: Saska Rakef, Zalka Grabnar Kogoj and Simona Semenic.
     6:30pm
     Martin E. Segal Theater Center, CUNY
     365 Fifth Avenue
     Tel : (212) 780-3372

October 1st – 4th
STAGED READINGS
      New York Theatre Workshop
      Fourth Street Theatre
      83 East 4th Street
      Tel : (212) 780-9037

SHELTER, by Saska Rakef
directed by Jay Scheib
translated in collaboration with Ruth Margraff
      October 1st at 8:00pm
      October 2nd at 5:00pm *

BALANCE, by Zalka Grabnar Kogoj
directed by Sarah Benson
translated in collaboration with Jason Grote
     October 2nd at 8:00pm
     October 3rd at 5:00pm *

24hrs, by Simona Semenic
directed by Ivan Talijancic
translated in collaboration with Young Jean Lee
     October 3rd at 8:00pm
     October 4th at 5:00pm *

* 5pm performances will be followed by a discussion with the playwright and director.

This project was supported by the Trust for Mutual Understanding and the Slovenian Consulate of New York.


 

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