NACL Theatre opens its 2014 season

Posted 8/21/12

HIGHLAND LAKE, NY—NACL Theatre kicks off its 14th season of new and innovative performances on Saturday, June 21 at 3 p.m. with “Don’t Be Sad, Flying Ace!” a family show for all ages. Created …

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NACL Theatre opens its 2014 season

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HIGHLAND LAKE, NY—NACL Theatre kicks off its 14th season of new and innovative performances on Saturday, June 21 at 3 p.m. with “Don’t Be Sad, Flying Ace!” a family show for all ages. Created by Superhero Clubhouse of New York City, this 55-minute play portrays a dog as he attempts to adapt after a hurricane that has washed him (and his house) out to sea. The story, created in collaboration with climate scientists from Columbia University’s Earth Institute and the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, is inspired by Charles Shultz’s iconic beagle and by predictions of increasing extreme weather events due to climate change. This delightful, humorous and thought-provoking call to action is for families and children of all ages. Tickets cost $20, $5 for kids.

July performances

“Mr. Choade’s Perfect Storm,” presented by The Slipper Room (New York, NY)

Saturday, July 12, doors open at 7:30 p.m., show at 8:30

The Slipper Room, New York City’s Palace of Variety, returns to NACL after its sold-out show last year, for a weather-themed extravaganza, blowing through Highland Lake for one night only. Come prepared to be amazed, amused, titillated and highly entertained. Adults only; cost, $20

Puppetry workshop for families, with Ramona Jan

Sunday, July 13, 1 to 4 pm

In this free event, Ramona Jan will help children and their parents build marionette doves, which will be operated by the children who created them in August during The Weather Project Community Play.

August performances

The Weather Project Pageant

Saturday, August 9

The highlight of the NACL season, this free event begins at 5 p.m. with an animated exhibition of art, science, and sustainable local community projects and businesses, and follows at 6:30 p.m. with an extravaganza/show at the Yulan ballfield, Yulan, NY. The outdoor pageant play, about the weather and climate change, features 100 community participants including choirs, stilt walkers, dancers, musicians, actors, scientists, visual artists and residents from all walks of life. Bring a blanket, the whole family and your picnic supper. The play is being directed by NACL Artistic Director Tannis Kowalchuk in collaboration with NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies climate scientist Elaine Matthews.

“Blood Wedding,” presented by Orange Theatre (Phoenix, AZ)

Saturday, August 23, 7:30 p.m.

The Phoenix-based Orange Theatre presents a new digital performance inspired by Federico García Lorca’s classic play and the campy, provocative 1965 flick “Bad Girls Go to Hell” by Doris Wishman, the “mother of sexploitation.” Five performers use interactive technology to take control of lighting, sound and video effects. Narrative threads of Lorca’s original doomed love story remain intact, but through manipulated video feeds and live dubbing, the company stages a mediated encounter through dynamic, irreverent and unexpected choices. Cost, $20.

September performances

“The Police by Slawomir Mrozek,” presented by Liberty Free Theatre (Liberty, NY)

September 4 through 7, 7:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Written in 1958 by Polish playwright, Slowomir Mrozek, the play takes place in a mythical country where all opposition to the state has disappeared and the last remaining political prisoner is to be released. Rather than face the prospect of retiring, the chief of police decides to create an enemy of the state by ordering one of his officers to commit political crimes. The absurdity of the play culminates when the characters mutually arrest each other repeatedly, in an attempt to restore order and meaning to their world. Directed by Paul Austin, artistic director of Liberty Free Theatre. Cost, $20

“Henri,” presented by Sprat Theatre (Brooklyn, NY)

Saturday, September 20, 7:30 PM

Sprat Theatre Company is a multi-generational ensemble that uses interdisciplinary artistic approaches and community partnerships to tell the stories of those who have been marginalized. Henri, the title character, is revealed to the audience from his youth to old age, and explores aging and a family’s experience with Alzheimer’s. The development of “Henri” was made possible with the support of the dementia unit at Isabella Geriatric Center, Arts@ Renaissance, Vermont Studio Center, and Brooklyn Play Reading Group. Cost, $20.

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