The Brick presents
Stories Will Not Mend This Broken World
Written by William Johnson, Directed by Handan Ozbilgin
November 7-9, 2024
Running time: 75 minutes
at Brick Aux Studio – 628 Metropolitan Ave
What is the value of art in a world that’s collapsing? In this play, a group of Istanbul theater artists struggle to regain their footing in the aftermath of the 2023 earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria. Alternating between gallows humor and grief, Stories Will Not Mend This Broken World explores the effect that violence on a mass scale has on those who witness it from a distance and the inextinguishable drive to create new worlds through art, even when that work feels futile.
CREATIVE TEAM
Written by Will Johnson
Directed by Handan Ozbilgin
Stage Manager: Leela Munsiff
Cast: Lal Ensari, Karina Curet, Defne Ozkan, Francisco Arcila, Roberto Tolentino
This project is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement and UMEZ Arts Engagement, a regrant program(s) supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with City Council and administered by LMCC.
This play partially developed at Mercury Store and Positive Exposure Gallery
Image: Deep Within. Sculpture by Ebru Zarakolu
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