St. Ann's Warehouse 2017-18 Season Brochure

PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS

2017–2018

Lead International Sponsor

PRESENT THE NATIONAL THEATRE/HEADLONG PRODUCTION OF

WRITTEN BY DUNCAN

MACMILLAN DIRECTED BY JEREMY HERRIN

AMERICAN PREMIERE BEGINS OCT 19, 2017 TICKETS START AT $35

★★★★★

“A remarkable, truthful performance—awe-inspiring and utterly convincing.”

—THE EVENING STANDARD

★★★★★

DESIGN BY

“Powerful, provocative, thrilling.

Denise Gough is stunning.”

—TIME OUT

Emma was having the time of her life. Now she’s in rehab. But the problem isn’t with Emma, it’s with everything else. When intoxication feels like the only way to survive the modern world, how can she ever sober up?

Following sold-out runs at the National Theatre and in London’s West End, Denise Gough reprises her Olivier Award-winning role of a life spinning recklessly out of control.

Production Support from Areté Foundation, Betsy & Ed Cohen | Leila Maw Straus MBE | Andrew J. Martin-Weber Jon & NoraLee Sedmak | Ellen Foote & Steve Hindy | Remmel Dickinson | Dayna and Brian Lee Opening Night WED OCT 25 | Inside Circle Reception FRI OCT 27 | Voices On Talkback FRI OCT 27 | Inside Circle Dinner TUE NOV 7 | #SAWPPT #PeoplePlacesThings @PPTonstage

St. Ann’s Warehouse presents A Landmark Productions / Galway International Arts Festival production in association with the Abbey Theatre

Written and directed by Enda Walsh

VVVV “Richly theatrical experience...”

Top 10 Show of the Year — THE GUARDIAN

AMERICAN PREMIERE

JAN 9–28

Tickets start at $35 Two men unravel quickly over the course of 90 minutes. Who are they? What room is this, and what might be beyond the walls? Gutwrenchingly funny and achingly poignant, Ballyturk scratches beneath the surface of rural Ireland, reminiscent of The Walworth Farce and Misterman... Walsh at his best.

Ballyturk is supported by Culture Ireland, The Jean Stein Foundation and The Nancy Malone Living Trust.

Presented in association with piece by piece productions

Opening Night SUN JAN 14 Inside Circle Dinner TUE JAN 16 Inside Circle Reception THU JAN 18 Voices On Talkback THU JAN 11 #SAWBallyturk

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St. Ann’s Warehouse presents

— THE GUARDIAN

VVVV — THE STAGE

Based on the memoir by Didier Eribon Directed by Thomas Ostermeier Featuring Nina Hoss

AMERICAN PREMIERE

FEB 4–25

Tickets start at $35 A sound studio. An actress is recording a voiceover and at the mixing desk, a director is giving her instructions. Above, a film is running. They’re working on the text for Returning to Reims, a documentary adaptation of Didier Eribon’s memoir about his homecoming as a gay man after years of estrangement. Through the text, they confront Eribon’s painful discovery that the traditionally left-wing parties and liberal middle-class, with which he now identifies, are perpetuating marginalization of the working-class to which he once belonged, and workers are running into the arms of the right-wing National Front. How have things come to this? As populism marches around the globe, does political activism still have a role to play? Featuring Homeland’s Nina Hoss in a “magnetic” performance, director Thomas Ostermeier “turns the stage into a source of living debate …a poignant political drama about change and the left’s disregard of the working class” (The Guardian). His production provides a key understanding of what’s gripping contemporary society.

Returning to Reims is commissioned by Schaubühne Berlin and Manchester International Festival.

Produced by Schaubühne Berlin with Manchester International Festival, HOME Manchester and Théâtre de la Ville Paris.

Opening Night THU FEB 8 | Inside Circle Dinner TUE FEB 13 | #SAWReims

St. Ann’s Warehouse presents The Baxter Theatre Centre at University of Cape Town

The Fall AMERICAN PREMIERE

VVVVV “Powerfully driven” — THE STAGE

VVVVV “Dynamite tale of student action” — EVENING STANDARD

VVVVV “A blast of passion” — THE TIMES

VVVVV “Brilliant performers” — BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

Opening Night SUN MAR 11 Inside Circle Night WED MAR 14 Inside Circle Dinner TUE MAR 20 #SAWTheFall

MAR 8–25

Tickets start at $25 The Fall, a hit at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and currently on its way to London’s Royal Court, was devised collaboratively by a cast of seven actors who recount their experiences as student leaders of the #RhodesMustFall protest movement, which called for the teardown of a colonialist monument on their University of Cape Town campus. Marshaling the power of protest songs and dance, The Fall unpacks discrimination in all forms, exposing the impact of inflammatory iconography, crushing student debt and tuition fees, shedding light on similar debates here in America.

The Stage calls the show “a truly ensemble production which has both teeth and heart, and one which stands for student revolt around the world and down the ages.”

St. Ann’s Warehouse presents

NEW YORK PREMIERE 3 PERFORMANCES ONLY

APRIL 19–21

TICKETS START AT $65

The incomparable singer-songwriter lights up St. Ann’s Warehouse with an intimate evening of music by fellow Canadian icons Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Leonard Cohen, among others. Praised by The New York Times for his “genuine originality,” and celebrated

by Elton John as “the greatest songwriter on the planet,” Rufus takes to the stage with some of the most beautiful songs ever. #SAWRufusWainwright

“Enduringly witty and perverse…” Best of 2016 — ART FORUM

St. Ann’s Warehouse & Onassis Cultural Centre-Athens present

By Aristophanes

12 PERFORMANCES ONLY AMERICAN PREMIERE

MAY 2–13

Tickets start at $40

Directed by Nikos Karathanos | Adapted by Nikos Karathanos and Giannis Asteris Following its sold-out World Premiere at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus and in Athens, Greece, this vibrant restaging of Aristophanes’ ancient classic brings two Athenians to the country of the birds. Fed up with their city and the gods who rule over it, the mortals ask the birds to build them a new utopia that “embraces our inherent need to dream and offers hope for decadence.” (Art Forum )

Performed in Greek with English subtitles.

The Birds at St. Ann’s Warehouse is co-produced by the Onassis Cultural Centre-Athens | Supported by the Onassis Foundation Opening Night SUN MAY 6 | Voices On Talkback THU MAY 10 | Inside Circle Dinner THU MAY 10 | #SAWTheBirds

St. Ann’s Warehouse presents

LABAPALOOZA!

A MINI FESTIVAL OF NEW PUPPET THEATER FROM THE LAB Directed by Matt Acheson and Krissy Smith

JUNE 26−JULY 1 Tickets start at $20

Each spring, St. Ann’s Warehouse showcases works-in-progress developed over the course of a year in our Puppet Lab. Now in its 19th year, St. Ann’s Puppet Lab is an experimental haven for artists making interdisciplinary puppet and object theater.

St. Ann’s Puppet Lab and Labapalooza Festival are supported by Cheryl Henson and The Jim Henson Foundation.

Voices On Talkback JUNE 30 following 2pm performance | #SAWLabapalooza

Join The Inside Circle The Super Group of our Most Cherished Patrons Help us bring the world’s most imaginative theater to New York City. Many of our most memorable and electrifying productions would never have made it to these shores without the generous support of our Inside Circle donors. Black Watch, Brief Encounter, Let The Right One In, A Streetcar Named Desire, the Donmar Warehouse all-female Shakespeare plays, and Taylor Mac have all landed with the help of folks who took a personal interest in the work.

Join today, and you will be welcomed into a close-knit community of art lovers and rewarded with exceptional benefits for our 2017–2018 Season:

WE’LL SAVE YOU A SEAT

BE OUR GUESTS

Receive complimentary house seats to our shows.

Come to Opening Night Parties and exclusive Inside Circle events with artists and creatives.

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TAKE YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE

Our development team is here for you with personal attention to all your ticketing needs, including last-minute exchanges.

Enjoy intimate dinners with fellow Inside Circle members and St. Ann’s staff at neighborhood restaurants.

To inquire about the Inside Circle, production underwriting and other special giving opportunities, please contact Amelia Johns at 718.834.8794 ext. 120, or amelia@stannswarehouse.org. To join online please visit stannswarehouse.org/InsideCircle.

Become A Member Experience history while we make it! Become a Member and enjoy exclusive perks: BE THE FIRST Choose the best seats at the best prices before they go on sale to the general public.

SAVE ON EVERY ORDER Enjoy waived service fees plus an extra 10–15% off every ticket.

On average, last year’s Members paid $49 or less per ticket!

WE’RE FLEXIBLE Buy tickets now or whenever you choose. Members may exchange tickets at no charge subject to availability. At the $500 level, we provide personal concierge service.

100% TAX-DEDUCTIBLE All Member contributions are fully tax-deductible. Membership is annual, and benefits begin from the moment you join.

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Thank You (Donors of $10,000 and above as of August 17, 2017)

MAJOR SEASON SUPPORT

Howard Gilman Foundation New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Onassis Foundation

LEADERSHIP

American Express Charina Endowment Fund Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Ford Foundation Ann LeClaire Fund The Nancy Malone Living Trust Diane and Adam E. Max* The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Jean Stein Foundation The Joseph S.* and Diane H. Steinberg Charitable Trust Willkie, Farr & Gallagher, Thomas H. French*

INDIVIDUALS

Anonymous (2) Jody and John Arnhold Antonia and David Belt* Benjamin F. Crane Chad* and Nancy Dickerson Blake and Andrew Foote* Ellen Foote and Steve Hindy Ella Foshay and Michael Rothfeld Thomas French* and Jennifer Miller Elise and Eric Girardin Mark and Elizabeth B. Gormley* Hank* and Karoly Gutman Ruth and Stephen Hendel* Stephanie and Timothy Ingrassia Andre* and Nicole Kelleners Janno Lieber* and Amy Glosser Andrew J. Martin-Weber Eliot Nolen and Timothy Bradley, White Cedar Fund

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2 free drink coupons for the show of your choice Recognition online and in the season programs

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The first round on us: complimentary glass of wine at every show

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for providing an artistic home for brilliant international companies, American avant-garde masters, and promising emerging artists.

Michael “Buzzy” O’Keeffe Steven B. Rissman* Anthony D. Schlesinger* and Anne Forward Jolie Curtsinger Schwartz* and Gabe Schwartz Jon and NoraLee Sedmak Sarah Billinghurst Solomon Aliana* and David Spungen Two Trees Management Co.: Jane, Jed and David C. Walentas* Wendy vanden Heuvel, piece by piece productions David Wagner* and Elizabeth Cecil Pia and Jimmy Zankel

GOVERNMENT

National Endowment for the Arts New York City Council New York City Department of Cultural Affairs New York State Council on the Arts

CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION

Lily Auchincloss Foundation Brookfield Property Partners Brooklyn Brewery CBRE Con Edison Culture Ireland Davis Polk & Wardwell DBI Empire Stores Dumbo, Joseph Cayre, Chairman Forest City Ratner Companies Gowling WLG, Steven Sofer The Jim Henson Foundation The J.M. Kaplan Fund Latham & Watkins LLP, Kenneth J. Parsigian The M&T Charitable Foundation McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Simon Potter NYU Langone Medical Center & NYU Tandon School of Engineering Permanens Capital, John Regan

The Jerome Robbins Foundation Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation Andrew Sabin Family Foundation The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation The Scherman Foundation Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Walter Cofer and Madeleine McDonough The Shubert Foundation The Spingold Foundation Starry Night Fund The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust TheaterMania The Tow Foundation Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP The Winston Foundation Woods LLP, James A. Woods, Ad. E.

CAPITAL DONORS

JOSEPH S.* AND DIANE H. STEINBERG THEATER THE MAX FAMILY GARDEN, DIANE AND ADAM E. MAX* NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT TWO TREES MANAGEMENT CO.: JANE, JED AND DAVID C. WALENTAS* THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION FORD FOUNDATION PETER JAY SHARP FOUNDATION NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY, HON. JOAN L. MILLMAN WENDY VANDEN HEUVEL, JKW FOUNDATION JEANNE DONOVAN FISHER TIMOTHY AND STEPHANIE INGRASSIA ALAN H. AND JUDITH R. FISHMAN WILLKIE, FARR & GALLAGHER LLP Anonymous (2) American Express

Judy and John M. Angelo Jody and John Arnhold Peter and Kristin Becker David and Antonia Belt Adele and Leonard Block Foundation Bloomberg Philanthropies Booth Ferris Foundation Brooklyn Community Foundation BrooklynEagle.com Lord John Browne of Madingley Eric and Ana Cantor Kay Ellen Consolver* and John Storkerson Curtis Cravens John and Kristi Cumming Anne E. Delaney, The Starry Night Fund The Cory and Bob Donnalley Charitable Foundation Susan Feldman* In memory of Ron Fink Blake and Andrew* Foote Forest City Ratner Companies Ella Foshay Thomas H. French* and Jennifer Miller Brian P. Friedman Family Foundation The Howard Gilman Foundation Elise and Eric Girardin William Goldstein Elizabeth* and Mark Gormley Hank* and Karoly Gutman Richard and Martha Handler Hearst Foundations Ruth and Stephen* Hendel Tamar Huberman and Mike Clarfeld Susan Henshaw Jones in honor of Brendan Gill James E. Jordan Jay Jordan Peter Davidson and K. Drew McGhee, J.M. Kaplan Fund JTS Fund at The New York Community Trust Andre* and Nicole Kelleners Laurence W. Levine Foundation, James Levine Anatoly Lezhen* and Cobey Flynn Janno Lieber* and Amy Glosser

The Lupin Foundation M&T Charitable Foundation, Robert Wilmers The Curtis McGraw Foundation Sandy McLeod and Sam Dryden, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Carmine Capossela and Maura McDonnell, Mountain Meadows Foundation David E. Nachman and Amy Schulman The New York Community Trust The New York Community Trust, LuEsther T. Mertz Advised Fund New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature Stavros Niarchos Foundation Janet and David Offensend Prospect Hill Foundation, John and Gaily Beinecke Rick and Candace Beinecke Steven B. Rissman* Norman and Bettina Roberts Foundation The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund, Rufus Collins Anthony D. Schlesinger* and Anne Forward Jolie Curtsinger Schwartz* and Gabe Schwartz Mike and Janet Slosberg The Spingold Foundation Aliana* and David Spungen Tiger Baron Fund

THE ANDREW W.

MELLON FOUNDATION

David Wagner* and Elizabeth Cecil White Cedar Fund Joanne Witty and Eugene Keilin Fund Carol Yorke and Gerard Conn

*St. Ann’s Warehouse Board Member

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

Mayor Bill De Blasio Melissa Mark-Viverito, Speaker, NYC Council Jimmy Van Bramer, NYC Council Julissa Ferreras, NYC Council Stephen Levin, NYC Council Mark Treyger, NYC Council Tom Finkelpearl, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Mitchell J. Silver, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Eric L. Adams, Brooklyn Borough President’s Office Rose Harvey, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Eric Landau, Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation Daniel Squadron, State Senate Joanne Simon, State Assembly Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senate Kirsten E. Gillibrand, U.S. Senate Nydia Velazquez, U.S. Congress

Buy Tickets

ON SALE TO MEMBERS NOW ON SALE TO THE PUBLIC SEPTEMBER 27 ONLINE | Visit us 24/7 at stannswarehouse.org

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Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

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IN PERSON | Box Office Brooklyn Bridge Park, 45 Water Street, DUMBO, Brooklyn Tue–Sat, 1PM–6PM GROUPS | 718-254-8779 karl@stannswarehouse.org Prices, artists and programs subject to change.

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PHOTO CREDITS: Cover People, Places & Things: Johan Persson; People, Places & Things: Mariano Vivanco; Ballyturk: Patrick Redmond; Northern Stars: Nick Helderman; The Birds: NDP Photo Agency; Labapalooza!: Richard Termine; Membership The Tempest: Teddy Wolff; Buy Tickets: David Sundberg / Esto; Back Cover: Here Their There Here artwork by Victoria Burge; Bar Jolie: Teddy Wolff.

DESIGN: Flyleaf Creative

Bar Jolie

St. Ann’s Warehouse presents

Swing by Bar Jolie for pre-show bites and beverages, then stay after for cocktails and the best between-bridges view to be had in Brooklyn. Fresh local fare, craft beers and premium wines are curated by neighborhood favorite, Vinegar Hill House.

A Sound Walk through Brooklyn Bridge Park Created by Geoff Sobelle Sound Design by Gareth Fry App designed and developed by Jesse Garrison

Hear Their There Here is a site-specific sonic art project, an interactive audio guide for the “here and now.”

ST. ANN’S WAREHOUSE 45 WATER STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11201

Over many months, the creators recorded the observations of hundreds of voices in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

This work presents their words where they said them.

Put on your headphones and go for a walk in the park. Your choice in direction and duration determine what you hear.

You will never take the same walk twice…

Supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Download the free app at stannswarehouse.org/soundwalk

By Subway: to York St. | to High St. |

By Bus: B25 By Ferry: NYC Ferry, Dumbo Stop

to Clark St.

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