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Friday, January 7, 2011

JAN FABRE’S “PROMETHEUS - LANDSCAPE II” TO RECEIVE WORLD PREMIERE AT PEAK PERFORMANCES, JANUARY 20-30

The Alexander Kasser Theater at Montclair State University is know for producing off-beat shows. Check out this one:

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PROMETHEUS—LANDSCAPE II

WHEN: January 20-30, 2011, January 20, 21, 27 @7:30 PM, January 22, 29 @ 8 PM, January 23, 30 @ 3 PM
WHERE:
Alexander Kasser Theater, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair
TICKETS: $15 and are available at the Alexander Kasser Theater Box Office, by calling 973.655.5112 or online at www.peakperfs.org/ 

A sign outside the Alexander Kasser Theater at Montclair State University should warn: “Cowards stay home.” Jan Fabre’s productions are not for the weak-kneed.

Considered the enfant terrible of European theater, the Belgian theater director/writer/choreographer/visual artist tackles tough political, social, sexual and artistic issues with unflinching grit, wit and humanity. His Prometheus—Landscape ll exemplifies Fabre’s fierce imagination and fearless aesthetic. The look is completely contemporary in its use of technological wizardry as a 21st century symbol of fire.

The central image of the show is of Prometheus, bound and suspended high above the stage throughout the full 90-minute production. Symbolizing the artist bound by society’s contradictions: freedom of expression versus obedience to order, Prometheus, the bringer of fire to man, is also a symbol of creation and destruction.

While Prometheus is based on the Aeschylus tragedy, the text, which echoes the thunderous drama of the original, is brand new; it is written by Jeroen Olyslaegers and Fabre who apply the moral themes and stern warnings of Aeschylus to contemporary society.

Charter bus service is provided from New York City’s Port Authority Bus Terminal – arcade on 41st Street between 8th and 9th Avenues – to the Alexander Kasser Theater ($10 per person, roundtrip) for all Saturday and Sunday performances. Bus reservations may be made by calling 973.655.5112 or by visiting www.peakperfs.org . For train service, available only on weekdays, go online to www.njtransit.com or call 1.973.275.5555.

For restaurants close to the Alexander Kasser Theater, visit www.destinationmontclair.com/

For complete information on Jan Fabre and Troubleyn, visit www.troubleyn.be/