"The Other Place: Alexander Zeldin's reworking of the Greek tragedy Antigone follows two estranged sisters whose uneasy reunion on the anniversary of their father's death exposes lingering grief, buried resentment, and the cost of refusing to move on. In previews at the Shed, theshed.org. The Unknown: Sean Hayes stars as a blocked writer whose self-imposed retreat to a remote cabin turns destabilizing, as David Cale's psychological thriller blurs the line between creative obsession and lived reality."
"The Monsters: Ngozi Anyanwu's contemporary family drama uses the brutal world of professional fighting as a pressure cooker for an intimate sibling showdown. In previews at City Center, manhattantheatreclub.com. Coriolanus: Theatre for a New Audience's multimedia production places Shakespeare's political tragedy in a near-present world shaped by screens and spectacle, incorporating video-game aesthetics to explore how violence, power, and public opinion are consumed and distorted."
February brings a dense slate of sixteen new off-Broadway productions across New York, ranging from intimate character studies to politically charged dramas and formally adventurous work. Alexander Zeldin's reworking of Antigone centers two estranged sisters confronting grief and resentment. Sean Hayes headlines a psychological thriller about a blocked writer whose retreat blurs obsession and reality. Contemporary family drama set amid professional fighting stages an intimate sibling showdown. A multimedia Coriolanus situates Shakespeare in a near-present of screens and spectacle. Lauren Yee's dark comedy examines post-Soviet disorientation, and a play about weekly women's recovery meetings traces long-term relationships and progress.
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