The latest project from Arlekin’s (zero-G) Virtual Theater Lab. WITNESS is a new documentary theater piece about Jewish immigration in the face of antisemitism. Virtual, immersive, online, live.
Where do unwanted people go?
WITNESS, the latest project from Arlekin's Zero Gravity (zero-G) Virtual Theater Lab, is a new documentary theater piece about Jewish immigration in the face of antisemitism. WITNESS brings actors and audience together from around the world for a shared immersive experience set on a boat in digital space. The piece is inspired by the journey of the MS St. Louis, which left Hamburg in 1939 with over 900 Jewish people on board and headed to Cuba only to be turned away, leaving the passengers stranded with nowhere to go and no escape. WITNESS shares stories of Jewish immigrants from around the globe through an interactive virtual theater experience at the nexus of film, theater and video games.
Conceived and directed by Igor Golyak
Written by Nana Grinstein
with Blair Cadden & Igor Golyak
Scenography & Costume Design by Anna Fedorova
Virtual Design Daniel Cormino
Produced by Sara Stackhouse
Featuring the Arlekin Acting Company
$25 Adult
$15 Student
Must be purchased online at www.zerogravity.art
Phone: (617) 942-0022
Email: boxoffice@arlekinplayers.com
Additional time info:
All performances will be followed by a live post-show talkback online with the cast and creative team.
2021/12/10 - 2022/01/23
Online/Virtual Space