GF&CO - AFTER OTHELLO

THE U.S.A. PREMIERE: OCTOBER, 24 - 27, 2024

Following cheers and standing ovations at the 2023 World Premiere in Szeged, HUNGARY,

and equal enthusiasm at the 10th Annual ITAKA Shakespeare Festival in Novi Sad, SERBIA,

AFTER OTHELLO received its U.S. Premiere in October 2024 in New York, NY.

Production Details Below

All 2024 Photos by NONO Art by Judit

AFTER OTHELLO, is an original, dark comedy featuring the often-forgotten role of THE CLOWN from Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice.

AFTER OTHELLO follows the role of the currently unemployed and somewhat bitter CLOWN, as he takes us on a comical, absurd, and sometimes searing search to uncover the truth behind the motives and the murders in this brutal and controversial tragedy, while questioning our notions of honesty, jealousy, evil, and complicity.

AUDIENCE REVIEWS:

“What a masterpiece!” - Bill Bernstein

“What a GREAT SHOW... smart, funny... literary yet accessible!” - Jozeph Petros

“It was riveting and brilliant.” - John Wender

“Entertaining, chilling, thought-provoking, and timely! Excellent cast!” - Dan Truman

AUDIENCE REVIEWS:

“BRAVO! ... A 'tour de force' ... A funny and fun with insight and relevance.”

- Allison DeSalvo Adams

"The show is brilliant! Adam Boncz is incredible - stunning work in every way! ”

- Linda Lily Filippi

“Highly recommended!!!” - Michael Morrison

“SPECTACULAR! Congratulations to the outstanding director!” - Magdalena Badowicz-Karas

“FANTASTIC!" - Judith F. Bradshaw

"A great dark comic spin on a Shakespeare Classic. I was invested in every word!" - Mary Osbia

2024 USA PREMIERE

New York City

USA Premiere 2024

ARTISTIC TEAM:

WRITER & DIRECTOR: Gia Forakis

CAST FEATURING:

Adam Boncz (Hungary)

Alice Lussiana Parente (Italy)

and "Special Guests"

Sadi Bimwala, Jamel Daniels, Mauricio Lara.

PROD. STAGE MANAGER: Karla Guterrez

DRAMATURGY: Darya Gauthier & Gia Forakis

COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGN: Ádám Munkácsi

ADDITIONAL SOUND DESIGN: Michael Keck

LIGHTING DESIGN: Federico Restrepo

LIGHTING TECHNICIAN: Rodney Perez

Original concept by Gia Forakis & Adam Boncz

AUDIENCE REVIEWS:

"ASTOUNDING! It surpassed my already high expectations. The Swiss-watch precision... the INCREDIBLE physicality, the design, the sound, and Adam [Boncz] and Alice [Alice Lussiana Parente] (what a folie a deux!)." - Rob Donaldson

"MASTERFUL! "- Walker West

“Brilliant show brilliant text brilliant directing and brilliant acting lighting and set design and wow! Masterpiece!!!!” - Raphaele Shirley

“AFTER OTHELLO is brilliant, relevant, delirious, hilarious, and joyful. If I could I would award Adam Boncz and Alice Lussiana Parente a TONY.” - Ronnie Ginnever

“EXCELLENT !" - Amy Young Harlow

“I highly recommend this show- and the actors were fantastic!” - Mary Paige Snell

PERFORMANCES:

Thursday, October 24th at 7:30pm

Friday, October 25th at 7:30pm (Talk Back to follow)*

Saturday, October 26th at 7:30pm

Sunday, October 27th at 4:00pm

*The Talk-Back will be moderated by Stephen Brown-Fried,

Vice Dean at the College of Performing Arts, New School, NYC,

PRODUCTION INFORMATION.:

Location:

New Stage Performance Space:

36 W 106th St, New York, NY 10025

Run Time: 90 minutes & performed without intermission.

The 2024 USA PREMIERE

was made possible with generous support from

The Yampolsky Foundation

(Judith Yamplosky & Philip Yampolsky)

as well as by our $25-Drive Contributors:

$25- $75: Diamond Allen, Magda & Pavel Badowicz-Karas-Kaczan, Judith Bradshaw, Martha Brown, Umit Celebi, Cindy Chung, Julie Chung, Julie Crosby, Maria Deasy, Rachel Trumper Debasitis, Allison DeSalvo, José L. Febus, Linda Lily Filippi, Jozeph Forakis & Gayane Petrosyan, Ronnie Ginnever, Carrie Heitman, Linda Henderson, Heather Henson, Robby Henson, Sara Lampert Hoover, Jennifer Just, Ken Kaissar, Leslie Kramer, Louise Lewis, Jesse Lyle, Mark Lyon, Katie Malnati, Tony Naumovski, Ralph B. Peña, Stephanie Regina, Davide Roubini, Jill Sandin, Aaron Schroder, Mary Paige Snell, Philip Suraci, Erol Tamerman, Alexander Thomas, Danika Walch, Sturgis Warner, Susan Wechsler, John Wender, Walker West, Madison Williams, Robert Yampolsky, Dorian Yates, Charles Young, Amy Young Harlow

$76 - $250: Evelyn Badia, Jill Cornell, Paul & Karen Forakis, Victoria Khan, Kenneth G. Nochimson, Theresa M. Reeves Simpson, Stephanie Shayne, Sally Lee Stewart, Judith Yampolsky, Toby Young

$250 and Above: Eugene Andrews

For more information on how you can make a contribution to support this production

CLICK HERE

2023 WORLD PREMIERE

Eastern Europe

2023 World Premiere:

JULY 1, 2023

at the Kövér Béla Bábszínház Theater

SZEGED, HUNGARY

JULY 4, 2023

at the 10th Annual International

ITAKA Shakespeare Festival

NOVI SAD, SERBIA

ARTISTIC TEAM 2023:

CAST

GF&CO Member ACTORS:

Adam Boncz (Hungary)

Juju Stulbach (Brazil/Mexico/Germany)

WRITER & DIRECTOR: Gia Forakis

ASSIST. DIRECTOR: Darya Gauthier

STAGE MANAGER: Georgina Pataki

DRAMATURGY: Darya Gauthier & Gia Forakis

COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGN: Ádám Munkácsi

Original concept by Gia Forakis & Adam Boncz

Audience Reviews 2023:

“BRILLIANT! The premise is TERRIFIC!”

~Nikita Milivojević, Artistic Director ITAKA Shakespeare Festival, Novi Sad, SERBIA

"This show is absolutely OUTSTANDING. It is original. It is timely.

It is powerful, and the performers are MAGNIFICENT!"

~Réka M.Cristian, Professor of American studies in drama, film, and culture.

IEAS University of Szeged, Szeged HUNGARY

"I FELL IN LOVE with the characters. I didn't want it to end."

~Jelena Lagator, Filmmaker and Production Supervisor,

ITAKA Shakespeare Festival, Novi Sad, SERBIA

AFTER OTHELLO 2023

was produced by GF&CO

with support from SceneHouse Productions

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Special Thanks to our Supporters in Hungary & Serbia

Ágnes Kiss, Katalin Kalocsai, Sára Stella Sipos, András Nagy, Tímea Sarkadi-Szabó, and Nikita Milivojević

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And Special Thanks to our Supporters in the U.S.:

Gene Andrews, Rob Donaldson, Robby Henson, Giulio Mirri, Cheryl Stoll-Thygeson, and Stephanie Regina

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The 2023 production was made possible with generous support from

The Yampolsky Foundation,

and by contributions made by these GF&CO Champions:

Paul & Karen Forakis, Josephine Grover, Theresa Reeves & Scott Simpson, Kenneth G. Nochimson, Toby A. Young, Gene Andrews,

as well as by our $25-Drive Contributors:

$25- $75 Katrina Foy, Alexander Thomas (x2), Katie Malnati, Jeff Mills, Walker West , Cesar Alonso (x1), Jullie Chung, Amanda Salchow, Mark Lyons, Rachel Trumper Debasitis, Robby Henson, Rob Yampolsky, Peter Stewart, Raphaele Shirley, Lily Filippi, Michael Morrison, Amy Young Harlow, Sara Lampert-Hoover, Ninon Rogers , Katy Goldizen, Jonah Maidoff., Theodora Loukas, John Wender, Phyllis Johnson, Sturgis Warner , lIdiko Nemeth & The New Stage Theatre Company, Susan Prather Ginnever, Erol Tamerman, Madison Williams, Gillian Alexander, Mary Paige Snell , Savonia Guy, Jenny Maguire , Dorian B. Yates, Peter Kim, Jane Mac Rae, Oliver Müller, Mahmood Mokhtari, Arthur Coates

$76 and Above: Paul Alan Smith, Jozeph Forakis, Cesar Alonso,(x1) Stephanie Shayne, Carrie Heitman, Randolph Curtis Rand, Susan Bruce -Hedges, Jill Cornell, Alice Moore, Ronnie Ginnever, and Judith Yampolsky in Loving Memory of Gia's Cherished Uncle, Jack Yampolsky

3rd Encore at the ITAKA Shakespeare Festival

in NOVI SAD, SERBIA

FUTURE GOALS for AFTER OTHELLO

Our future goals include

teaming up with producing partners to bring

AFTER OTHELLO

to the U.S. and to tour it to other Shakespeare Festivals both here and abroad.

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If you are interested in discussing a producing partnership

and/or supporting further productions of

AFTER OTHELLO please contact us at GFandCOinfo@gmail.com

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