Monthly Archives: October 2013

GRASSES OF A THOUSAND COLORS Reviewed in THE NEW YORK TIMES and TIME OUT NEW YORK

Written on October 29, 2013 at 11:54 am, by

GRASSES OF A THOUSAND COLORS, a co-production with The Public Theater by Wallace Shawn and directed by André Gregory, opened on Monday, October 28, 2013 to rave reviews. Click here to read Ben Brantley’s review in The New York Times, and Click Here to read David Cote’s review in Time Out New York.

Julie Taymor and Jeffrey Horowitz Interviewed in NEWSDAY

Written on October 28, 2013 at 5:45 pm, by

‘”The play has this darkness and danger,” she [Julie Taymor] explains about what is generally considered one of Shakespeare’s most enchanted comedies. “It is night. It’s midsummer and shadows are lurking, transforming as the moonlight hits. We play with fabrics. All these ideas come from sleep, from a bedsheet, a dreamscape for humans and forest…Read More »

Mayor Bloomberg cuts the ribbon at Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center

Written on October 23, 2013 at 1:29 pm, by

On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz was proud to welcome New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to cut the ribbon at Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center, along with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Dr. Leonard S. Polonsky, Mark Rylance, Julie Taymor, and other distinguished guests. The New York Times…Read More »

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Begins Performances

Written on October 19, 2013 at 1:26 pm, by

Performances of our inaugural production, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM directed by Julie Taymor, have begun at Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Brooklyn. Read the full story on Playbill.com.

GRASSES OF A THOUSAND COLORS Extends!

Written on October 7, 2013 at 4:39 pm, by

Wallace Shawn’s GRASSES OF A THOUSAND COLORS, a part of The Wallace Shawn-Andre Gregory Project, has extended for two additional weeks of performances. The shows begin October 7th and now runs through November 24. Please click here to read more.

Wallace Shawn’s GRASSES OF A THOUSAND COLORS in THE NEW YORKER

Written on October 3, 2013 at 12:35 pm, by

“But no matter what form freedom of thought takes, we wonder what it can mean in a world where we’re emotionally condemned not to face the truth of who we are.” CLICK HERE to read about Grasses of a Thousand Colors in The New Yorker.