The Duke Theater
229 W 42nd St
646.223.3010
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An American Rendition
- When
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Wednesday Sep 24, 2008 (8pm)
Thursday Sep 25, 2008 (7:30pm)
Friday Sep 26, 2008 (8pm)
Saturday Sep 27, 2008 (2 & 8pm)
Sunday Sep 28, 2008 (2pm)
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- Price
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$25
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Jane Comfort seamlessly blends scenes of torture and reality television in her new work, An American Rendition. Her talented company members act, sing, and dance their way through Comfort's terrifying and darkly funny vision of a country more concerned with couture than the Constitution. The story centers on a woman searching for answers about her husband's abduction from an airport security line, an event we see early on. His quest for freedom is juxtaposed with reality-show contestants' struggle for fame among sadistic adversaries. Joan La Barbara's music underscores the mercurial landscape and artist Steve Miller provides colorful visual backdrops. The experience is provocative without ever being didactic.
