Soho Think Tank Presents:

Jose Pliya is "a man of the theater... whose work... is a gift that conveys with unwavering elegance the luminous beauty of the spoken word and the intense sorrows of obscure humanity." Festival des Ameriques, May 2005

Playwright Jose Pliya, "at the age of 38 is turning out to be one of the most important authors on the contemporary theater scene." Bruno Bouvet, La Croix, February 4, 2005

For the first time in New York City, the provocative theatre of the widely acclaimed French author (originally from West Africa).

Trapped (Le Complexe de Thenardier)

A fully-staged production from Paris
(in French with English super-titles)
directed by Vincent Colin
with French actresses Sylvie Chenus and Hyam Zaytoun.

performances Fri - Sat Nov 4 -5 at 8pm and Sun Nov 6 at 3 pm.
tickets $25 212 868 4444 / smarttix

      
"Le Complexe de Thénardier (directed by Vincent Colin) is a disturbing duel performed by two dazzling and moving actresses, Hyam Zaytoun and Sylvie Chenus." Expressmag, February 14-20, 2005

Three Staged Readings

Cannibals, Tues. Nov 1 at 8pm,
directed by Robert Lyons (Soho Think Tank),
We Were Sitting on the Shores of the World,
Wed. Nov. 2 at 8pm,
directed by Hal Brooks (Rude Mechanicals Theater Co)
An Ordinary Family, Sat. Nov. 5 at 3pm,
directed by David Herskovits (Target Margin Theatre)

The playwright, directors and actors will answer questions after all shows
Translations Philippa Wehle and Ellen Lampert-Greauxare

suggested donation at the door $15, $10 for Students and Senior Citizens
package rate $35 for Trapped and all three readings - cash at the box office only.

info 212 966 4844 / sohothinktank.org

Theses performances are part of Act French; A Season of New Theater from France. Six months of intriguing ideas and performances from the front lines of French culture in adventurous theaters citywide, July 15-Dec 15, 2005. www.actfrench.org.

Act French is made possible by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States, Association Francaise d’Action Artistique (AFAA), The French Ministry of Culture and Communication, FACE (French American cultural Exchange), Etant donnes: the French-American fund for the Performings Arts. Generous support provided by PLAYBILL, The Berlys Foundation, May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc.