FOREPLAY
By Carl Djerassi
Performance Schedule
2009
Nov. 15 :Vienna: Dialogic reading (in German) at Vienna Book Fair of excerpts of VORSPIEL from Scene 1.
Carl Djerassi Theodor Adorno, Walter Benjamin
Laurence Yansouni Gretel Adorno, Hannah Arendt
2010
May 5: Vienna: Dialogic reading (19:30) of excerpts from Scenes 1, 2 and 3 (in German) and Scenes 4 and 5 (in English) at Wiener Produzentinnengalerie (Schleifmühlgasse 12 -14, A-1040 Vienna).
Carl Djerassi Theodor Adorno, Walter Benjamin
Laurence Yansouni Gretel Adorno, Hannah Arendt, Fräulein X
June 8: Bonn: Dialogic reading of excerpts from Scenes 1, 4 and 5 (in German) of VORSPIEL at Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn, University Festsaal (18:15).
Carl Djerassi Theodor Adorno, Walter Benjamin
Eva-Sabine Zehelein Gretel Adorno, Hannah Arendt, Fräulein X
October 20: Munich: Dialogic reading of excerpts from Scenes 1 and 4 (in German) of VORSPIEL at Amerika Haus (Karolinenplatz 3), 19:30.
Carl Djerassi Theodor Adorno, Walter Benjamin
Karin Steinberger Gretel Adorno, Hannah Arendt, Fräulein X
Dec. 6: Vienna: Dramatic reading of scenes 1,3, and 5 (in German) of VORSPIEL (directed by Hubertus Petroll) with acting students of Reinhardt Seminar at Galerie Koko (Mittelgasse 7, A-1060), 19:00.
Hubertus Petroll (Reinhardt Seminar) Theodor Adorno
Anouk Wagener (Reinhardt Seminar) Gretel Adorno
Carl Djerassi Walter Benjamin
Tinka Fürst (Reinhardt Seminar) Fräulein X
2011
March 14: Berkeley: Staged reading (7:00 PM) of FOREPLAY (directed by Rush Rehm) at Durham Studio Theatre (Dwinelle Hall), University of California under sponsorship of Program in Critical Theory and Doreen B. Townsend Center for the Humantities,
. Rush Rehm Theodor Adorno
Phoebe Moyer Gretel Adorno
David Mendesohn Walter Benjamin
Joy Carlin Hannah Arendt
Courtney Walsh Fräulein X
March 15: Palo Alto: Staged reading of FOREPLAY (directed by Rush Rehm and produced by David Goldman)
Rush Rehm Theodor Adorno
Phoebe Moyer Gretel Adorno
David Mendesohn Walter Benjamin
Joy Carlin Hannah Arendt
Courtney Walsh Fräulein X
3:00PM: VI-Hyatt, 620 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto,
7:30 PM: CERAS (School of Education, Center for Educational Research at Stanford University) room 100B
March 29: Madison, WI: Dramatic reading of FOREPLAY (directed by Patrick Sims) by actors from the Department of Theatre and Drama of the University of Wisconsin at Wisconsin Institute for Discovery-Morgridge Institute for Research, 5:00-6:30, followed by remarks by CD and book signing 6:30 – 7:30PM.
William Bolz Theodor Adorno
Annelise Dickinson Gretel Adorno
Joe Lullo Walter Benjamin
Liz Cassarino Hannah Arendt
Kristin Hammargren Fräulein X
May 4: Vienna: VIER JUDEN AUF DEM PARNASS und VORSPIEL: “Lesarten der Sprachkunst – audiovisuelle Performance“ (with I. Gregor) at Literaturhaus (Seidengasse 13, A-1070).
May 11: Vienna: Presentation (18:30) of FOREPLAY at Albertina Museum with Prof. Konrad Paul Liessmann and moderator Andrea Schurian (Der STANDARD).
July 17: Gmunden (Austria): Salzkammergut Festwochen Gmunden: Dramatic reading (with I. Gregor) “Rede auf dem Parnass: Ein Vorspiel” of excerpts from VORSPIEL with associated book distribution in Hipphalle (11:00).
July 29: Reichenau: Literatursalon Schlosssgärtnerei Wartholz (19:30) : Dramatic reading (with I. Gregor) “Rede auf dem Parnass: Ein Vorspiel” of excerpts from VORSPIEL.
2012
March 29: Fribourg: Dramatic reading (with I. Gregor) “Rede auf dem Parnass: Ein Vorspiel” of excerpts from VORSPIEL at University of Fribourg.
April 13: London: Reading under direction of Andy Jordan in preparation for theatrical production.
Theodor 'Teddie' Adorno Michael Fenner
Gretel Adorno Kate Lock
Hannah Arendt Tanya Myers
Fraulein X Nicola Bryant
Young Gretel Niki Felstead
Walter Benjamin Mark Burrell
April 21: New York City: Dramatic reading (with Isabella Gregor) with audiovisuals of “Four Jews on Parnassus: a Foreplay” at CORNELIA STREET CAFÉ (29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village), 6:00 – 7:30PM.
May 5: London: Reading under direction of Andy Jordan in preparation for theatrical production.
Theodor 'Teddie' Adorno Jack Klaff
Gretel Adorno Alison Skilbeck
Hannah Arendt Jillie Meers
Fraulein X Alexa Brown
Walter Benjamin Darren Tunstall
2014
April 25: Lincoln, UK: Premiere of FOREPLAY (directed by Andy Jordan, scenic design by Ana-Sofia Londono, music by Simon Slater), Lincoln Performing Arts Centre.
Theodore “Teddie” Adorno Andrew P Stephen
Gretel Adorno Jilly Bond
Hannah Arendt Judi Scott
Fraülein X Lesley Harcourt
Younger Gretel Adorno Laura Hanna
Walter Benjamin Mark Oosterveen
April 30 - May 31: London: Performances of FOREPLAY (directed by Andy Jordan, scenic design by Ana-Sofia Londono, music by Simon Slater), Kings Head Theatre, Islington.
Theodore “Teddie” Adorno Andrew P Stephen
Gretel Adorno Jilly Bond
Hannah Arendt Judi Scott
Fraülein X Lesley Harcourt
Younger Gretel Adorno Laura Hanna
Benjamin Mark Oosterveen