Here We Are January 10, 2013

The legendary Judith Malina, at 86, has again redefined theatre’s role in our lives with a production that changes and transcends the actual definition of what art can produce, and that art and life are far more connected than we have been willing to accept.

As we enter 2013 the world has not ended, but it remains in disarray. Where are we? How did we get here? Shouldn’t we take a look at how we make decisions, how we organize ourselves and see if we can find better solutions to our problems than the existing systems in place?

What have we tried in the past that has mislead us? What are the new ideas for the new world? How can we achieve them together and put aside violence, without the fear of retribution?

How can the theatre help us do this?

We visit the Anarchist collectives of France, Spain and The Ukraine for the 19th and 20th centuries, and find ourselves transported to an immersive and participatory underground outdoor/indoor crossroads of our present moment. The ensemble and the audience work together to manufacture and perform the potential creative possibilities for a post revolutionary world of beauty and non violence.

In the play we also admit to the inadequacy and inefficacy of the voting process, which is the core of our own poorly organized society and is largely responsible for why we do not live in the world we want.

This is the last production at The Living Theatre on Clinton Street before it closes at the end of February 2013, capping the longest run for the company in one venue in New York City.

Official Website: http://www.livingtheatre.org