New York City Dec.16

 

The WhiteListed Theatre Company would like to announce that tickets for The Hurtling Stilness are already available online on presale at http://www.whitelistedtheatre.com/#!tickets/cttp

 

The Hurtling Stillness was written by the acclaimed Macedonian playwright Dejan Dukovski, who is considered by many the ‘Chekhov of the Balkans.’

Six scenes make up this absurdist play, which explores the themes of love, joy, faith, hope, meaning, and sin. In the opening scene of Meaning, we have the half-blind Bill Collector, and Benzanija, a runaway. This scene is very much inspired by Beckett: the banter; the obvious yet nebulous relationship between the two characters. Desperation, longing, and anticipation are what lie beneath the impulsive and occasionally crude lines.

In Joy, we find a ballerina and a clown, reminiscent of Pierrot, in a dying circus act. These two characters obviously care for one another, but unrequited love and miscommunication plague their relationship. In the end, the clown accidentally murders the ballerina, fearing that she will leave him alone in the destructive circus environment.

Faith's scene is roughly inspired by Faustus. Dr. Phallus, the Faustus character, yearns for something he does not know, even though it appears he knows everything. In an attempt at human connection, he quickly offends the young man who happens to be in the inn with him, leading to an unexpected turn of events.

In Love, we see Lulu, a Masked Man, and a third man. Lulu, perhaps a bit promiscuous, has been stringing the third man along, most likely for convenience, though she is in love with the masked man, whose lack of commitment is obvious. It's as if the mask represents a human side of the Masked Man that's missing. The scene ends with the Masked Man leaving once again, and the third man copulating with an indifferent Lulu.

Hope is a Chekhov-inspired scene that reveals two ex-lovers, Ikonija and Konstantine, who have not seen each other in years. It's clear that they still love each other, and therefore have hope, but there has been too much distance, in space and in time, to continue their love.

Sin deals with a demon, Sheytan, and a nun. The manipulation that Sheytan employs throughout the scene recalls such figures as Richard III and the Marquis de Sade. Eventually the nun, who is having doubts about her position, and feels pity for this "caged beast,” gives in to his demands and, with a single kiss, Sheytan dies in peace.

 

Directed by: Teodor Petelov

Co-Directed by: Tihomir Andonov

Original Music by: Adriana Milanova -Award-Winning Composer from Vienna

Where: 358 W.44th Street,The Producers’ Club

When: January through May(Saturdays) at 10pm

 

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