| "The Night of Nosferatu" Takes A Bite Into Chelsea |
Rabbit Hole Ensemble presents-"The Night of Nosferatu"Sep. 28-Oct. 12, Thurs.-Sat. at 8 pmSep. 30, Oct. 6-7, and Oct. 13 at 2pm Admission: $18.00, $15.00 for students and seniors Purchase tickets here WorkShop Main Stage Theater 312 West 36th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues) on the 4th floor 212.695.4173 workshoptheater.org rabbitholeensemble.com   A helpless boy falls victim to the Nosferatu in the "The Night of Nosferatu"  Looks like it's curtains for the priest in "The Night of Nosferatu" The play will be directed by Edward Elefterion (winner of an MITF award for his helming of "Nosferatu: The Morning of My Death," this past July at the Midtown International Theatre Festival). England 1938: The promise of advancement sends real-estate agent Jonathan Harker on a trip to Transylvania to meet with the mysterious Count Nosferatu, despite his wife, Mina's, misgivings. But soon after his arrival, Jonathan realizes his life, indeed his very soul, is in terrible danger. For Nosferatu is one of the undead; a creature who can survive only by subsisting on the blood of the living. Sensing in Mina one who can understand the beauty of the night, Nosferatu intends to bring her into his world of eternal darkness. As Mina's dreams and sleep-walking episodes become more and more pronounced, she can only wait for the horror coming closer. Told in the style of movement-based theatre, the cast uses their bodies and intriguing voice manipulation to bring the foreboding story and settings to life - the latter including an insane asylum, a doomed ship on a fog-shrouded sea and Nosferatu's castle. This is the third time the company has examined the Nosferatu legend, with the works "Land of the Undead" and "Nosferatu: The Morning of My Death," each of which looked at different aspects of the story, being presented earlier this year at Eagles Dare Theatre. However, "The Night of Nosferatu" represents the first time the company has told the complete story of the famous vampire tale. Rabbit Hole Ensemble emphasizes the communal nature of theatre through a distinctly minimalist aesthetic that focuses on space, audience, and the performer to produce a uniquely direct and candid experience. Strong stories, told simply and theatrically, without much technology. Most recent productions include "The Siblings" at the Seventh Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival (2006), "Land of the Undead" as part of the Next Step Festival at Where Eagles Dare and "Nosferatu: The Morning of My Death" at the Eight Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival. More information on the company can be found at rabbitholeensemble.com. The cast of "The Night of Nosferatu" features Danny Ashkenasi, Matt W. Cody, Paul Daily, Tatiana Gomberg, Emily Hartford and Ned Massey. The production is an Equity showcase. Both a playwright and game designer, Stanton Wood's most recent full-length productions include "Secrets of the Tattoo Gods" (Offworld Theatre Company), "Nosferatu: Land of the Undead" (Rabbit Hole Ensemble), and "The Magical Forest of Baba Yaga" (Urban Stages). As a game designer, he writes dialogue and designs characters for award winning interactive entertainment projects at Zoesis Studios and Pandemic Studios, including Otto and Iris, Mr. Bubb in Space!, and Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers. Elefterion's most recent directorial works include "Nosferatu: The Morning of My Death" (Midtown International Theatre Festival 2007), "Land of the Undead" (Next Step Festival 2007), "Nosferatu: Part I" (atop the arch at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza), "The Transformation of Dr. Jekyll" (FringeNYC 2006), and "The Siblings" (MITF 2006). Upcoming projects include a new ensemble-created piece about the porous boundaries and ever-changing nature of identity which will be presented in Winter 2008. He is a member of New York Theatre Workshop's artistic community (The Usual Suspects) Lincoln Center Directors Lab. {mos_ri}
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