Brooklyn, NY
American Century
Five 1-act Tennessee Williams works with an immersive and unfiltered look into post WW2 USA
Irondale, now celebrating forty years of artistically innovative, and cutting-edge theatre, presents the second installment of their ambitious American Century Project, titled American Century: American Blues, October 27th-November 26th. This FREE immersive theatrical experience weaves together five one-act plays written by Tennessee Williams, arguably one of the most important writers of the century. These plays, completed before Williams embarked on his masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire, provide a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the tumultuous post-World War II America. Uncertainty, disillusionment, and the quest for authenticity in a rapidly changing world are found in this theatrical “theme album”. Tennessee Williams' unfiltered narratives reveal the palpable instability of post-World War II America, touching on the rise of the Soviet Union as a nuclear power, McCarthyism, and the ongoing struggle for civil rights in a Jim Crow society.
Audience Role
The experience will move throughout the theater, creating new backdrops and new surroundings at each twist and turn.
Ages: All ages
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About Irondale Ensemble Project
Located in the heart of the Downtown Brooklyn Cultural District, Irondale is the home of the Irondale Ensemble Project. It is a theatre ensemble, a performance think-tank and a collaborative laboratory for non-traditional artists. Irondale’s unique and transformational space has gained much attention as a place for both established and emerging artists to premiere major projects and showcase developing work. The Irondale Ensemble Project was founded in 1983 by Jim Niesen, Terry Greiss and Barbara Mackenzie-Wood and is one of the longest established permanent ensemble theaters in the country. The ensemble has created over 60 Off-Broadway productions from intimate chamber productions of Shakespeare to company devised epic work. Irondale’s learning programs provide high quality, cutting-edge workshops and school residencies designed to develop the artist in every human being.