HANDSON
NEW
VICTORY
SHOW
INTERPRETEDSCHEDULE2016-2017
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20,000
Saturday,
Leagues
October8@
Underthe 2pm
Sea
Astonishingseacreatures!Aspectacularsubmarine!Plungedeep
intothepagesofJulesVerne'sTWENTYTHOUSANDLEAGUES
UNDERTHESEAandgetsweptaway.Thisinventivereimaginingof
theclassicsciencefictionnovelfollowsJules,amodern-day
raconteur,ashefindshimselftransportedintohisfavoritestory.
WhenheclimbsaboardtheNautilus,helmedbytheinfamous
Everyone New
CaptainNemo,hesetsoffonafantasticalaquaticaction
8+
Victory
adventure.Broughttostunninglifethroughamixofmultimedia
magic,eye-poppingprojectionsandinteractivetechnology,this
time-honoredtaleconsidershumankind'splaceintheworldand
illuminatesthemysteriesthatlieinthevastexpanseoftheocean
deep.
Multimediatheater
adaptedfromtheoriginal
novelfeaturingelaborate
1hour45
storytellingand
minutes
projections.Kidsunder
includingone therecommendedage
intermission mayfindthecomplex
narrativehardtofollow.
Createdforfamily
audiences.
Mr.
Popper's
Penguin
Sunday,
October23@
3pm
InthesmalltownofStillwater,Mr.andMrs.Popperarepleasant,
practical,predictablepeople.ButwhenapackageforthePoppers
producesapenguin,chaoswaddlesintotheirlives!Soon,the
Poppersopentheirhomeandheartstonotone,nottwo,buttoa
New
Ages4-7
bunchofboisterousblackandwhitebirds!Withcatchysongsand
Victory
penguinpuppetsaplenty,MR.POPPER'SPENGUINS,abrandnew
musicaladaptedforthestagebyPinsandNeedlesProductions,
willhaveyouchirpingwithcheer!
Newmusicaladapted
55minutes fromtheNewberyHonor
withno
Book,featuringpuppet
intermission penguins.Createdfor
familyaudiences.
Friday,
November4
@7pm
FromthestreetsofBangladeshtothestagesofLondon,followthe
lifeofayoungmanwhowasbornthesonofacookbutdreamsof
becomingadancer.Anautobiographicalsolodancepiececreated
byAkramKhan,oneofBritain'smostcelebratedchoreographers,
New
CHOTTODESHusescontemporarydance,humoroustextandan Ages:7+
Victory
evocativescoretocreateavisuallycompelling,cross-culturalstory
aboutthestruggleofbeing"other."Atturnsintimateandepic,
CHOTTODESHcelebratestheresilienceofthehumanspiritina
modernworld.
Solocontemporary
dance/theaterwithtext
55minutes andprojectionsexploring
withno
culturalidentity.Adapted
intermission forfamilyaudiencesfrom
choreographerAkram
Khan'sDESH.
Chotto
Desh
SHOW
Paper
Dreams
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Saturday,
November19
@4pm
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Howmanystoriesareleftuntoldonthesheetstornfromasketch
padoronpagestossedintoawastebin?Theselostideastakethe
Interactivedancepiece
nd 40minutes,
stagewhenMonsDansa,thecreatorsofMinimón(NewVic2014),
Ages:2– New42
withprojectionscreated
returnswiththeworldpremiereofPAPERDREAMS.Withlyrical
no
Street
5years
fortheveryyoung.Bench
movement,captivatingprojectionsandmultipleopportunitiesfor
Studios intermission seating.
audienceinteraction,PAPERDREAMSbringstolifeaworldof
wonderinthisdelightfuldancepieceforlittleones.
Jason
Saturday,
Biship:
November19
Straight @7pm
UpMagic
Hewalksthroughwalls,makesobjectsdisappearandturnsa
dollarbillinstantlyintoahundred.No,thisisn'tmakebelieve,but
itisunbelievable!InSTRAIGHTUPMAGIC,JasonBishopinfuses
oldschooltrickswithnewschoolstagecraftinavirtuosic
performance.Withoutfussorfrills,hemovesfromstunning
Everyone New
sleightofhandtodazzlingillusionswithaneasyhumorand
6+
Victory
exceptionaltalent—andalittlehelpfromhistinytail-wagging
terrier,Gizmo!Whenhelevitatesawomanadozenfeetintheair
andsoarsuptoretrieveher,anyskepticismwill,astheysay,
vanishintheblinkofaneye.
Magicandillusionswith
easygoinghumor.Select
1hourand
audiencemembers
45minutes
invitedonstagetoinspect
includingone
illusions.Greatforgroups,
intermission
partiesandextended
family.
Mother
Africa:My Friday,
December16
Home
@7pm
AutismFriendly
Thisholidayseason,experiencethejoyousspiritabundantin
MOTHERAFRICA:MYHOME,acircusspectacularsetinCape
Town’slargesttownship,Khayelitsha.Daringacrobats,jubilant
dancersandmind-bendingcontortionistsfilltheNewVictorystage
whenthesensationalDramaDesk-nominatedCircusderSinne
(MotherAfrica,NewVic2013)returnstoNYCwithelectrifyinglive Everyone New
musicandfeatsofextraordinarystrengthanddazzlingskill.With 5+
Victory
performersrepresentingAfricannationsfromTanzania,Ethiopia
andZimbabwe,toSouthAfricaandIvoryCoast,thisradiantly
rhythmicproductionexudesapalpablezestforlifethatwillhave
thewholefamilyontheedgeoftheirseats—or,betteryet,
dancingintheaisles!
Circus,dance,livemusic,
acrobatics,andvariety
actscelebratingcultures
ofAfrica.Greatfor
60minutes
groups,partiesand
withno
extendedfamilyofall
intermission
ages.Lightingandsound
elementshavebeen
adaptedtoaccommodate
sensorysensitivityneeds
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OhBoy!
Friday,
January13@
7pm
AGE
THEATER TIME
Simeon:fourteen,awkward,abrainiac.Morgan:eight,also
awkward,alsoabrainiac.Venice:five,adorable.Orphanedand
aloneintheworld,theymakeavowtoneverbeseparated.Enter
Balthasar:26,handsome,gayandthekids'older,immaturehalfTheDuke 60minutes
brothertheyneverknewtheyhad.He'salsotheironlyhopefor
Everyone
stayingtogether.ButisBalthasarreadytogiveuphisirresponsible
on42nd withno
10+
partyboywaystobecometheirguardian?Honestand
Street
intermission
heartrending,OHBOY!,basedonthebookbyMarieAude-Murail,
isaone-mantourdeforceexploringwhatitmeanstobeafamily,
andtheimportanceofpullingtogetherwhenfacedwithsomeof
life'smostdevastatingmoments.
SHOWTYPE
One-manplayadapted
fromthenovelwith
themesoffamily,illness,
homophobiaandloss.
Createdforfamily
audiences.
Sunday,
Elephant&
January29@
Piggie…
3pm
ElephantGeraldisacareful,formally-attiredworrywart.Piggieisa
perky,smileybundleoffun.Totalopposites?Noway!In
ELEPHANT&PIGGIE'SWEAREINAPLAY!,amusicaladaptationof
MoWillems'sbest-sellingchildren'sbooks,ElephantandPiggieare
BFFs.Thetwosinganddancetheirwaythroughplentyof
New
pachydermalperilandswineysuspense,facingfundamental
Ages4-7
Victory
questionslike:Whatdoyouweartoafancycostumepoolparty?
Shouldyoushareyouricecream?Andhowcantwofriendsplay
withonetoy?Backedbynuttyback-upsingersTheSquirrelles,
ElephantandPiggiewillhaveyougigglingoutloudinthisrompof
amusical!
Musicaladaptedfromthe
60minutes popularseriesofbooks,
withno
featuringaliveband.
intermission Createdforfamily
audiences.
Saturday,
Wateron
February11
Mars
@7pm
There'sjuggling,andthenthere'sthis.Whenthethree-man
troupeofWATERONMARShitstheNewVicstageflingingrings,
ballsandclubsinhypnoticstreaksoflite-briteneon,everythingis
extraterrestrial.Striving—andsucceeding—toone-upthemselves
witheveryact,thesejugglingproskeeprhythmwithanelectroEveryone New
popsoundtrackastheyaddbottlesofwater,bagsofcandyand
5+
Victory
rollsoftoiletpapertothelistofairborneobjects.Justtryandlook
awayfromthisphysical,funnyandriotousperformance.You
can't!Yourgaze,likeeveryobjecttossedintotheair,willbe
suspendedindisbelief.
Three-manextreme
55minutes
juggling.Greatforgroups,
withno
partiesandextended
intermission
familyofallages.
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AGINGMAGICIANisanepicnewopera-theaterworkthattellsthe
storyofHarold,anagingclockmakerneartheendofhisunusual
life.AstringquartetandBrooklynYouthChorushelpHarold
uncoverhislegacyastheNewVictorystageistransformedintoa
living,breathinginstrument.CreatorsJulianCrouch(Shockheaded Everyone New
Peter,NewVic1999),RindeEckert,PaolaPrestiniandMark
10+
Victory
Stewartbringtogethertheworldsofmusic,theater,puppetry,
instrumentmakingandscenicdesigntopaintthispoignant
allegoryontime,youthandthepeculiarmagicofordinarylife,or
perhaps,theordinarymagicofapeculiarlife.
Newoperatheaterwork
aboutaman'sreflections
65minutes attheendofhislife.
withno
Contemplativepacing
intermission maybechallengingfor
audiencesundertheage
recommendation.
Marcus
Friday,March
Gardley's 24@7pm
X
Intimesofpoliticalunrest,mustamandieforthegreatergoodof
thenation?TheassassinationsofRome'sgreatrulerofthe
RepublicandtherevolutionaryleaderMalcolmXsharethestage
whenNewYork'sacclaimedTheActingCompanypairs
Shakespeare'sJULIUSCAESARwithX,acompellingnewplayby
Everyone New
laudedplaywrightMarcusGardley(TheHousethatWillNotStand,
ages13+ Victory
TheGospelofLovingkindness,EveryTongueConfess,OnThe
Levee).Presentedinrepertory,eachfeaturingthesame
outstandingcast,thesetwogrippingdramasexaminetwo
charismaticleaderswhoriseonlytofallvictimtorivalry,
resentmentandretribution.
PlaydramatizingMalcolm
X’sfinaldaysand
assassination,with
influencefromWilliam
2hourswith Shakespeare'sJulius
1
Caesar.Containsexplicit
intermission racialepithets,mature
andsexuallysuggestive
language,adultthemes
andpropguns.Created
formatureaudiences.
TheWay
Back
Home
Whenaboydiscoversasingle-propellerairplaneinhisbedroom,
Puppetryadaptedfrom
hedoeswhatanyyoungadventurerwoulddo:fliesintoouter
popularbooksettoan
space!Whentheplanebeginstosputterandquake,ourintrepid
explorermustexecuteadaringlandingonthemoon.Butnever
New42nd 45minutes originalsoundtrack.Kids
fear,heisnotaloneupthere…Usingintimatepuppetryand
Ages3-5 Street
withno
undertherecommended
originalmusic,Ireland'sBranarTéatarandDenmark'sTeater
Studios intermission. agemaybesensitiveto
Refleksion(SongsfromAbove,NewVic2013)createawhimsical
lowlighting.Bench
worldinTHEWAYBACKHOME,astoryaboutfriendshipandthe
seating.
couragetoconquertheunknown.
Aging
Magician
Saturday,
March11@
7pm
Saturday,
March25@
4pm
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Somethingaerial.Somethingfunny.Somethingbeautiful.Atroupe
ofsevenskilledacrobatsfusescircus,dance,physicaltheaterand
clowningintoasingular,captivatingperformancethatappears
Everyone New
comicallyeffortless.Fromreadingabooktoplayingagameof
6+
Victory
poker,theseinventiveperformerscreatesilly,surrealscenesout
ofeverydayordinaryacts.Makenomistake—becausetheseguys
won't—thisshowhasSOMETHINGforeveryone!
Contemporarycircus
featuringdance,theater
60minutes
andphysicalcomedy.
withno
Greatforgroups,parties
intermission
andextendedfamilyofall
ages.
AttheendofWWII,Ernst,ayoungevacueefromFrankfurt,finds
himselfaloneandfarawayfromhomewhenhemeetsthe
mysteriousMr.H,astrangerwithatrickortwouphissleeve.Fast
friends,theysetoffdownaroadfraughtwithdanger,hungerand
Sunday,May7 uncertaintytoreturntheyoungboytohisfamily.Delicatepiano Everyone New
musicanddreamlikestageeffectshelptellthisdramaticstoryof 8+
Victory
@12pm
twosurvivorswhobecomeeachother'sally,protectorand
confidant.Inspiredbyatruestory,NIVELLI'SWARisavividand
movingtheatricalaccountofanincrediblejourneyandmagical
friendship.
Sophisticatedtheaterwith
magicandillusionbased
onthestoryofa
Holocaustsurvivor.
65minutes
Simulatedbombingand
withno
handlingofpropguns.
intermission
Historicalsubjectmatter
mayappealtoolder
audiences.Createdfor
familyaudiences.
Saturday,
Something April9@5pm
Nivelli's
War
AGE
Grugand
Sunday,May
the
21@10am
Rainbow
WhatdoesGruglovemost?Adventures!ThebelovedburrawangbornblokefromDownUnderreturnsinGRUGANDTHE
RAINBOW,anall-newcolorfultale.Leapingfromthepagesofthe
New42nd 40minutes
celebratedseriesofpicturebooks,Grug,withthehelpofhis
Ages3-5 Street
withno
friendsCarathecarpetsnakeandSnoottheechidna,setsoffona
intermission
Studios
questtocapturearainbowthathecancallhisveryown.Featuring
playfulpuppetryandimaginativestorytelling,Grugandhismates
boundontothestageandintoahostofhilarioussituations.
Interactivepuppettheater
adaptedfrompicture
book,settooriginal
soundtrack.Audiences
invitedtotakepictures
withthepuppetsafterthe
performance.Bench
seating.