Ma-Yi Theater Company presents
PEER GYNT and The Norwegian Hapa Band
Written by MICHI BARALL
Music by PAUL LIEBRE and MATT PARK
Orchestration by CHAD RAINES
Musical Direction by HARRISON BECK
Featuring
ANGEL DESAI, MIA KATIGBAK, PAUL LIEBER, UTON ONYEJEKWE
MATT
PARK, TITUS TOMPKINS, ROCKY VEGA
Directed and Originally Conceived by JACK TAMBURRI
Based on
the play, PEER GYNT, by Henrik Ibsen
Set Designer: MEREDITH REIS
Costume
Designer: ASTA HOSTETTER
Choreographer: JULIAN BARNETT
Lighting Designer:
OLIVER WASON
Sound Designer: CHAD RAINES
Production Stage Manager: ALYSSA
K. HOWARD
Production Manager: GARTH BELCON
Public Relations: SAM RUDY
MEDIA RELATIONS
Mezzanine Theatre at A.R.T./NY Theatres
502 West 53rd Street (at 10th Avenue)
January 17 – February 11; Opening Night
– 1/22/17
Ibsen’s PEER GYNT is fantastical journey of
the search for self. A young man sets out to find his true essence, and through
many adventures and confrontations returns an older wiser man with many still
unanswered questions.
In Michi Barall’s version, with
original conception by Jack Tamburri, the story has been
adapted to rock music by the impressive Norwegian Hapa Band.
High-energy performances by a multi-talented cast, a modern set (Meredith
Reis) with clever props, creative choreography (Julian Barnett),
colorful costumes (Asta Hostetter), and driving music by
Paul Lieber and Matt Park make this a special
passage indeed.
PEER GYNT and The Norwegian Hapa Band is an experiential delight if you can manage to suspend your interpretation of reality. As Peer says “I am the Emperor of Interpretation,” so sit back and let the gentleman do his thing.
- Laurie Lawson -