See Nosferatu in the Grand Army Plaza arch

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Just in Time for Halloween

NOSFERATU

Inside the Memorial Arch at Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza

October 19, 2006 (Brooklyn, NY) Rabbit Hole Ensemble is proud to present the stage version of the silent horror film classic Nosferatu just in time for Halloween. Performances are inside the landmark Soldier’s and Sailor’s Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza (Prospect Park) and run Sat., October 28th at 2 & 7 PM, Sun., October 29th at 2 & 5 PM, Sat., November 4th at 2 & 7 PM, and Sun., November 5th at 2 & 5 PM. Tickets are a suggested donation of $10 and can be purchased by calling 718.686.6624 or by emailing [email protected]. For more information, please visit www.rabbitholeensemble.com.

Directions: Grand Army Plaza is formed by the intersection of Flatbush Ave., Eastern Parkway, and Prospect Park West. By Public Transportation: 2 or 3 Train to Grand Army Plaza station. Q Train to 7th Ave. Station (Flatbush Ave.)

Nosferatu, the famous silent horror film classic by F. W. Murnau has been adapted for the stage by noted author Stanton Wood. This new adaptation focuses on the mysterious connection between Mina and Nosferatu and explores the effects of an unknown disease as it consumes a city, leaving madness and death in its wake.

Using their trademark "Theatre of Essence" approach, (employing only what is absolutely necessary), Rabbit Hole Ensemble focuses the story on the consumptive and liberating nature of obsession and madness. Six actors tell the story of Jonathan Harker, his wife Mina, and Nosferatu, the undead, using nothing more than their bodies, voices, and a handful of props.

“Rabbit Hole Ensemble has created its own aesthetic called Theatre of Essence,” explains artistic director Edward Elefterion. “Similar to Lars Van Trier’s Dogme movement in film, we are creating theatre completely stripped of all artifice and technical design thus creating a reality that has its own theatricality.” Matt Schicker of nytheatre.com has said, "Rabbit Hole's minimalist aesthetic...forces the beholder to be engaged by the drama of the story [and] the skill of the tellers." Sean Michael O’Donnell from OffOffOnline.com corroborated, saying, "Rabbit Hole Ensemble is clearly worth keeping an eye on."

The cast includes: Danny Ashkenasi*, Arthur Aulisi*, Katie Curri, Paul Daily, Emily Hartford, and Dan Rice. *Member AEA

Director Edward Elefterion has directed over thirty productions of classics and new plays in NYC, is also a NYTW Usual Suspect and grant recipient, holds an MFA in directing from Indiana University and currently teaches acting and directing at Hofstra University.