Theater for the New City
Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director
presents
ARENDT-HEIDEGGER:
A LOVE STORY
by Douglas Lackey
directed by Alexander Harrington
world premiere
September 27 to October 14, 2018
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| Martin Heidegger and Hannah Arendt were leading intellectuals of the twentieth century. In the 1920s, they had a passionate affair. In the 1930s, Heidegger became an ardent Nazi while Arendt became an ardent Zionist. Nevertheless, after the war, they still continued to correspond and to meet. Douglas Lackey dramatizes their relationship. The dialogue and action of the play go beyond known facts, but everything in the play is consistent with them. |
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WITH
Alyssa Simon* as Hannah Arendt
Joris Stuyck* as Martin Heidegger
Stan Buturla* as Ernst Cassirer
Alexandra O'Daly* as Elfride Heidegger and Students
Stage Manager Marsh Shugart
Set and projection design by Lianne Arnold
Costume design by Sidney Fortner
Lighting Design by Joyce Liao
Co-Video Designer/Associate Scenic Designer Asa Lipton
Associate Producer Courtney Fenwick
Assistant Stage Manager: Berlayne Smith
Production Assistants: Emani Simpson, José Vazquez
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Alyssa Simon
as Hannah Arendt Joris Stuyck as Martin Heidegger. Photo by Jonathan
Slaff. |
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Playwright
Douglas Lackey discusses his play |
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*-appears courtesy of Actors Equity Association