Program History

Lincoln Center Festival 2009
July 7–26
THEATER

Le Theatre du Soliel

  • Les Ephemeres
  • Director, Ariane Mnouchkine
  • US Premiere
  • Park Avenue Armory. Part 1- 3 performances. Part 2- 3 performances. Full Cycle- 4 performances.

Katona Jozsef Theatre

  • Ivanov- Anton Chekhov
  • Director, Tamas Ascher
  • New York Premiere
  • 5 performances at Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College

Narodowy Stary Teatr

  • Kalkwerk
  • US Premiere
  • Adapted from the novel by Thomas Bernhard.
  • Adaptation, direction, and scenic design by Krystian Lupa.
  • 5 performances at Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College.

Maly Drama Theatre

  • Life and Fate
  • From the novel by Vasily Grossman
  • Adapted and directed by Lev Dodin
  • 5 performances at Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College

Chekhov International Theatre Festival

  • Boris Godunov- Alexander Pushkin
  • New York Premiere
  • Director, Declan Donnellan
  • 5 performances at Park Avenue Armory.

Piccolo Teatro di Milano/ Teatri Uniti di Napoli

  • Trilogia Della Villeggiatura- Carlo Goldoni
  • New York Premiere
  • Adaptation and direction, Toni Servillo
  • 5 performances at the Rose Theater.
MUSICAL

THEATER Bela Pinter and Company

  • Peasant Opera
  • US Premiere
  • Playwright and director, Bela Pinter
  • Composer, Benedek Darvas
  • 6 performances at Clark Studio Theater.
DANCE

Shen Wei Dance Arts

  • Re- (I,II,III)
  • New York Premiere
  • Choreography, Shen Wei
  • 3 performances at Alice Tully Hall Theater

Emanuel Gat Dance

  • Winter Variations/ Silent Ballet
  • New York Premiere- Winter Variations
  • North American Premiere- Silent Ballet
  • Choreography, Emanuel Gat
  • 3 performances at Rose Theater
MUSIC

Idir/ Najat Aatabou

  • A Night in Maghreb
  • US Debut
  • 1 performance Avery Fisher Hall

A Tribute to Wardell Quezergue

  • Ponderosa Stomp @ Lincoln Center
  • Featuring Mac Rebennack (Dr. John), The Dixie Cups, Jean Knight, Robert Parker, Zigaboo Modeliste, Dorothy Moore, Tammy Lynn, Tony Owens, Michael Hurtt, and Wardell Quezergue.
  • 1 performance at Alice Tully Hall.

Afro- Blue for the 21st Century

  • Justin Adams and Judleh Camara/ Issa Bagayogo
  • 1 performance at Alice Tully Hall

Two by Four with the Ruhr

  • Dennis Russell Davies and Maki Namekawa
  • 1 performance at Alice Tully Hall