1001

Welcome back to our show and class schedule, everyone. Our next show is tomorrow, Thursday November 1 at 8pm. We'll be seeing P73's production of 1001 at the Baruch Performing Arts Center. Afterward, we'll have a brief discussion with the playwright, Jason Grote.

What do you know about the book One Thousand and One Arabian Nights? Who are the main characters in the narrative frame? What are some of the oft-told stories in it? How can a free adaptation of this classic speak to the present as it examines the Palestinian/Israeli conflict, gender inequality, the way we exoticize and criminalize the other, the way we use stories and the way stories use us?

Grote has set up several web interfaces that allow audiences to keep expanding their experience of the play. I've included a few myself. Here are some to start you off:

An overview of One Thousand and One Arabian Nights by A.S. Byatt
Enter The Story: the alternate reality of the play with links to character blogs and the 1001 Wiki
Grote's website

The Nagelberg Theatre at the Baruch Performing Arts Center is located at 55 Lexington Avenue (between Lexington Avenue and 3rd Avenue, with the entrance on 25th Street). To get there, you can take the 6 train to 23rd St, walk north on Lexington, and then take a right on 25th. The theatre is on your right.

On Friday, we'll discuss The Receptionist and hear from guest speaker Adam Feldman. Click on his name to read more of his reviews in Time Out. Your assignment due the subsequent class, November 9th, is a 500 word review of either 1001 or The Receptionist.

See you all tomorrow and Friday!