The Public Theater
425 Lafayette St
212.539.8500
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Gene Pittman
- When
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Sep 26, 2010 – Nov 28, 2010
Wednesdays (3pm)
Fridays–Saturdays (3pm)
Sundays (2pm)
- Where
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Directions: 6 to Astor Place; R,W to 8th Street; BDFV to Broadway Lafayette
- Price
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$140 Regular full price marathon; $80 for Public Theater members
“Five years after it created Gatz, theater ensemble Elevator Repair Service debuts its masterful nearly-8-hour play. One afternoon a man starts to read The Great Gatsby in his office and doesn't stop until it is unclear whether he's reading the book or the book is changing him. Called "one of the most exciting and improbable accomplishments in theater in recent years" by Ben Brantley, Gatz lies at the intersection of The Great Gatsby and The Office. Yes, stamina is required. But there are intermissions and a dinner break. And isn't it about time you re-read The Great Gatsby anyway?”
Rozalia Jovanovic, Flavorpill
6 hours long and with a cast of 13, Gatz is by far ERS's most ambitious endeavor yet — not a retelling of the Gatsby story but an enactment of the novel itself. Fitzgerald's American masterpiece is delivered word for word, startlingly brought to life by a low-rent office staff in the midst of their inscrutable business operations.
- Elevator Repair Service
