AFTER AN EARLIER INCIDENT (A DYSCHRONIC ROMEO & JULIET) March 8, 2013

La MaMa E.T.C. in association with Monk Parrots presents the world premiere of
AFTER AN EARLIER INCIDENT (A DYSCHRONIC ROMEO & JULIET).

“(The intrepid) Monk Parrots and their work are, thankfully, here to stay.” – Theatre Reviews Limited

Hailed as “young artists revolutionaries” by New York Theatre Wire, Monk Parrots forthcoming world premiere, After An Earlier Incident (A Dyschronic Romeo & Juliet), builds upon the company’s brand of concept-driven performance works – Here I Go (2012) and Gay Rodeo By-Laws (2011).

Taking a cue from philosopher Jacques Derrida, After an Earlier Incident blends various Romeo & Juliet tellings (Mariotto and Gianozza, Pyramus and Thisbe, et al.) with hypnagogic music, choreography, text, and visual art to explore the concept of “hauntology”, i.e. the past inside the present. With contributions by playwright David Todd, director-designer Luke Leonard, associate director Joey LePage, co-designer Marie Yokoyama, costume designer Alison Heryer, sound designer Michael Howell, and, properties designer Allee Ilardi-Lowy, the piece searches for a way to move forward in order to become unstuck in history.

The cast includes Jessie Dean, April Evans, Morgan Hooper, Michael Howell and Joey LePage. Mariah Ilardi-Lowy serves as the stage manager.

MARCH 8 - 17, 2013
Friday & Saturday at 10:00 pm
Sunday at 5:30 pm

Official Website: http://www.monkparrots.org/aboutMP.html