French Institute Alliance Francaise
55 E 59th St
212.355.6160
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Sep 10, 2010 – Sep 27, 2010
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“"Crossing the Line" lives up to its name with these two site-specific presentations — though attendees won't know the exact details of the performance venues until their reservations are confirmed. This theatrical spontaneity has its origins in medieval morality plays, and while there is no "Everyman" or "Death" figure, both works deal with big questions. Denis Lachaud's Hetero receives its first performances in English in a Soho apartment. Using a staged reading to further create intimacy, the all-male cast ponders what is different about the sexes. Marie Darrieussecq's The Sea Museum is also performed in English for the first time — in the abandoned Atlantic Avenue tunnel, where audiences join refugees seeking safety in a deserted maritime museum.”
Patricia Contino, Flavorpill
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Sea Museum audience members are asked to wear sneakers or boots (leave the high heels and flip-flops home), and to bring a flashlight and a sweater. Be advised: you're also required to climb down a manhole and walk on uneven ground.
Crossing the Line is FIAF's fall festival, conceived as a platform to present vibrant new works by a diverse range of trans-disciplinary artists transforming and furthering cultural practices on both sides of the Atlantic. Initiated, conceived, and produced by FIAF in partnership with leading New York cultural institutions, the fourth annual edition will, for seventeen intensive days, continue to deliver the highest caliber of original work, with a specific focus on the artist's role as a critically important thinker and catalyst for social change. - FIAF
