The Word Progress on My Mother’s Lips Doesn’t Ring True
Written by Matei Visniec
Directed by Istvan K. Szabo
December 2011 – January 2012
Guest Hungarian/Romanian director Istvan K. Szabo captures the signature
comic/tragic surrealism of Matei Visniec’s The Word Progress on My Mother’s Lips Doesn’t Ring True. Winner of the “Best Play in the Off-section” at the Avignon Festival in 2009″ this American Premiere delves into the pits of refugee psyche, a metaphysical space where one continuously runs from a place with nothing left, to a place with nothing to offer. This colloboration is made possible with the generous support of the Cultural Services of the French Consulate in Chicago and a grant from the Trust for Mutual Understanding in New York.
They Are Dying Out
Written by Peter Hanke
Translated by Michael Roloff
Directed by Max Truax
February 16 – March 31, 2012
They Are Dying Out tells the story of business mogul Hermann Quitt’s
introspection and self-destruction amidst the sterile world of the capitalist aristocracy. As Quitt and his colleagues conspire to control the market, Quitt begins to unravel the commodification of human identity – starting with himself. Riddled with absurdity and farce, Handke’s They Are Dying Out is an epic meditation on the corporate mindset and how it infects the souls of those who engage it.
Opening Soon!
ANGER/FLY
Written by Ruth Margraff
Adapted from Ionesco’s film scenario Anger.
Directed by Kate Hendrickson
May 24 – June 30, 2012
An absurdist physical comedy, written for the Trap Door ensemble. One beautiful day in a happy little town all the husbands simultaneously discover a fly in their soup; ripping away the veneer of domestic harmony and setting off a full scale riot!
