The #MeToo Movement shines a light on behavior that begins with inapprpriare and goes to criminal in the “real world” but theatre – and David Harrower did it way-back in 2005. You are on stage and in the breakroom of an ordinary business for an extraordinary conversation. This “meeting” is complicated by the plethora of feelings that run the gamut of anger and confusion to curiosity and even passion.
David Harrower’s drama puts the audience in the room for a meeting between a young woman and a middle-aged man. This meeting occurs 15 years after the woman was sexually abused by the man… when she was 12.
As Una and Ray, Francesca Ravera & Lenny Grossman take us on a diffiuclt journey through raw emotions in BLACKBIRD. This production is directed by Kim T. Sharp with previews beginning September 14 at downtown’s New Ohio Theater, 154 Christopher Street, Suite 1E, New York City
As Una, originally from Italy, Francesca Ravera is a N.Y.C. based, award-winning actress. She has starred in Taxi Tales at Marylin Monroe Theater, Rules of Love,and A Thousand Clowns. Off-Broadway, she has played the lead in Two Rooms,by Lee Blessing at Access Theater, North of Providence, by Edward Allan Baker, and The Nina Variations,by Steven Dietz, at Chain Theatre. Francesca has acted with Danny Glover and Udo Kier in the feature film Ulysses: a Dark Odyssey.
She played the lead n Claire, a dramatic short film, for which she received ‘Best Actress’ awards from numerous festivals including Oniros Film Awards, Care Awards, Diamond Film Awards, Best Actor Awards festival, Milestone Worldwide Film Festival, Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque and Five Continents International Film Festival. She starred in several short films, including Creature of the Nightdirected by Kaya Tone; Osiris, a Sci-Fi directed by Tamara Hansen and Windows to Nowhere, another film by Tamara Hansen. www.francescaravera.com
Director Kim T. Sharp directed two productions starring Francesca Ravera, at Urban Stages: Espresso by Lucia Frangione and The Way We Get By, by Neil LaBute. The latter, was also performed in Italy, in Turin, Genova and Milan.
Tickets are $28. Student and senior tickets are $20.
https://ci.ovationtix.com/34708/production/1076055
Check The New Ohio Theatre website for the most current information on Covid restrictions. Currently, to attend a performance you must show proof of vaccination for admittance into the theatre. Masks are required for all audience members. However, performers will not be masked. The theatre is accessible from the #1 train to Christopher St. or A, B, C, D, E, F or M train to West 4th St. For info visit NewOhioTheatre.org.
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