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Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) announces 2012 Winter/Spring Season, featuring nine theater, dance, and nouveau cirque engagements—from Jan 10 to Jun 3

BAM’s 150th anniversary celebration continues through Dec 2012

BAM 2012 Winter/Spring Season is sponsored by Bloomberg

Chase is the BAM 150th anniversary sponsor

Five international theater productions, all in US premieres:

Sam Mendes directs Kevin Spacey as Richard III in the final season of The Bridge Project, a unique three-year series of co-productions by BAM, , and Neal Street…………………………………………………………………………………page 8

Cheek by Jowl turns to Jacobean tragedy with John Ford’s ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore, directed by and designed by Nick Ormerod………………...page 13

Actor stars in the critically acclaimed one-man show Being Shakespeare…………………………………………………………………………page 14

The legendary Maly Drama Theatre of Russia returns to BAM with ’s Three Sisters, directed by Lev Dodin……………………………………………page 15

Nobel Prize winner ’s features a lauded performance by actor Jonathan Pryce………………………………………………………………page 16

Dynamic dance engagements:

Mark Morris Dance Company presents a world premiere paired with the return of choreographer Mark Morris’ joyous interpretation of Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein’s opera Four Saints in Three Acts…………………………………………………….page 12

Israel’s electrifying Batsheva Dance Company performs the US premiere of choreographer Ohad Naharin’s 2009 work Hora…………………………………..page 11

DanceAfrica 2012 celebrates its 35th year at BAM under the artistic direction of Founding Elder Chuck Davis with expanded anniversary programming including a special pre-Memorial Day weekend celebration……………………………………………page 17 2

An exciting nouveau cirque event:

Swedish contemporary circus troupe Cirkus Cirkör returns to BAM with the US premiere of Wear it like a crown, featuring six performers on a revolving stage...... page 18

BAM 2012 Winter/Spring Season is complemented by film, humanities, music, and visual arts events.

Brooklyn, NY/Oct 13, 2011—Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, today announced programming for the BAM 2012 Winter/Spring Season, which runs from January 10 through June 3, 2012. The season comprises nine theater, dance, and nouveau cirque engagements and features BAMcinématek series, BAMcafé Live weekend music events, artist talks, visual art exhibitions, and literary events.

Winter/Spring 2012 season tickets go on sale October 31 for the general public (Oct 19 for Friends of BAM and Oct 24 for season ticket holders of both the 2011 Next Wave Festival and 2011 Spring Season). Tickets for Richard III go on sale November 21 (Nov 14 for Friends of BAM); single tickets for all other Winter/Spring Season engagements go on sale January 30 (Jan 23 for Friends of BAM). To purchase tickets online visit BAM.org or contact BAM Ticket Services at 718.636.4100.

BAM Executive Producer Joseph V. Melillo comments, “This rich winter/spring season underscores the ongoing celebration of BAM's 150th anniversary. We’re thrilled to present five US premieres from an exceptional array of international theater artists—including the BAM co-production of The Bridge Project with Richard III featuring Kevin Spacey, as well as the return of celebrated UK company Cheek by Jowl and Russia’s iconic Maly Drama Theatre. Two critically acclaimed performances—that of Simon Callow in his one-man show Being Shakespeare and Jonathan Pryce in Harold Pinter’s seminal The Caretaker—anchor the rest of this exceptional ‘theater season within a season.’

“We will also proudly present a world premiere work from longtime BAM artist Mark Morris, a New York premiere work from trailblazing Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin, and the return of our popular annual DanceAfrica festival celebrating its own significant anniversary of 35 years. This is truly a momentous and historic time, both for BAM and for its extended artistic family,” said Melillo.

BAM President Karen Brooks Hopkins adds, “BAM would like to thank Bloomberg—now in its seventh year of support of our Winter/Spring Season—for its enthusiasm for BAM's artistic mission and its commitment to the cultural vitality of New York City. We gratefully acknowledge all of our donors, whose contributions are all the more vital in these challenging times, and which have helped this institution survive and thrive for a century and a half. The tremendous work that will grace our stages and take place across the expanding BAM campus this winter/spring season is truly an embodiment of our new mission statement: to be the home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas.”

Bloomberg Bloomberg is the world’s most trusted source of information for financial professionals and businesses. Bloomberg combines innovative technology with unmatched analytic, data, 3 news, display and distribution capabilities, to deliver critical information via the Bloomberg Professional service and multimedia platforms, which span television, radio, digital and print.

BAMcinématek New Yorkers recognize BAMcinématek for its bold and innovative film programming, including retrospectives, festivals, and one-of-a-kind series along with sneak previews of upcoming releases, artist talks, parties, silent films with live music, and other special events. BAM Rose Cinemas also offers daily screenings of newly released independent and foreign films.

BAMcinématek highlights this spring include Brooklyn Close-Up, the ongoing 150th anniversary program celebrating nearly nine decades of Brooklyn film history scheduled for the last Monday of each month through December 2012, as well as the return in June of the fourth annual BAMcinemaFest, which will screen the best films from the Sundance, SXSW, Toronto, and Berlin film festivals, among others.

The Wall Street Journal is the BAMcinématek and BAM Rose cinemas sponsor.

Eat, Drink & Be Literary Presented in partnership with the National Book Awards, Eat, Drink & Be Literary brings illustrious contemporary authors to BAMcafé for intimate dinners, entertaining readings, and engaging discussions.

Authors for this Thursday evening series (with more to be confirmed) include:

Téa Obreht (Feb 9) Teju Cole (Apr 12) Ann Patchett (May 31) Sapphire (Jun 7) Edwidge Danticat (Jun 14)

Tickets for Eat, Drink & Be Literary go on sale Nov 22 (Nov 15 for Friends of BAM). Admission is $50 per event, which includes dinner, wine, tax, and tip. Doors open at 6pm; dinner begins at 6:30pm.

Bloomberg is the presenting sponsor for Eat, Drink & Be Literary. Leadership support for Eat, Drink & Be Literary provided by Martha A. & Robert S. Rubin.

Artist Talks BAM Artist Talks provide an opportunity to listen to and ask questions of many of the groundbreaking artists featured in this year’s winter/spring season. In conjunction with BAM’s 150th-anniversary celebration, a number of special Iconic Artist Talks will be presented over the course of several seasons.

Iconic Artist Talks As part of BAM’s150th anniversary celebration, a number of artists will examine the evolution of their work at BAM over the years, referencing onscreen projections of original performance 4 footage and images from the BAM Archives. Four Iconic Artist Talks are scheduled this winter/spring: Meredith Monk Feb 15 at 7pm BAMcafé Tickets: $20 ($10 for Friends of BAM)

Steve Reich Mar 6 at 7pm BAMcafé Tickets: $20 ($10 for Friends of BAM)

Bill T. Jones Apr 23 at 7pm BAMcafé Tickets: $20 ($10 for Friends of BAM)

Chuck Davis May 27 at 6pm BAM Hillman Attic Studio Tickets: $20 ($10 for Friends of BAM)

Artist Talks

Get Gaga Open class with Batsheva Dance Company Mar 10 at 12pm BAM Hillman Attic Studio Tickets: $20 ($10 for Friends of BAM) Open to the public/all ages.

‘Tis Pity Declan Donnellan (‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore) and James Shapiro, author and Columbia University professor Mar 18 at 6pm BAMcafé Tickets: $15 ($7.50 for Friends of BAM)

Being Shakespeare Jonathan Bate (author, Being Shakespeare) Apr 14 at 5pm BAM Hillman Attic Studio Tickets: $15 ($7.50 for Friends of BAM)

Naturalism and Russian Drama Lev Dodin and Dina Dodina (director and translator, respectively, Three Sisters) Apr 21 at 5pm BAM Hillman Attic Studio Tickets: $15 ($7.50 for Friends of BAM)

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Post-performance Artist Talks Members of the cast of Richard III Jan 26, post-performance, BAM Harvey Theater (free for same-day ticket holders)

Simon Callow, Being Shakespeare Apr 12, post-performance, BAM Harvey Theater (free for same-day ticket holders)

Jonathan Pryce, The Caretaker May 24, post-performance, BAM Harvey Theater (free for same-day ticket holders)

BAMcafé Live BAMcafé Live features an eclectic mix of live weekend music at BAMcafé. The series showcases some of the best rock, R&B, world beat, pop, jazz, and experimental music from Brooklyn and beyond. Spring highlights include Kokayi (Jan 27), Aabaraki (Feb 10), Grandfather (Apr 13), Xenia Rubinos (Apr 27), Il Albanico (Jun 22) in association with Berklee School of Music, and Pillow Theory (Jun 29). The BAMcafé Live All-Stars series will continue with performances by Howard Fishman (Jan 6), Francis Mbappe (Feb 3), Nora York (Mar 9), Black Rock Coalition (Jun 9), and more. Events have no cover charge and no drink minimum. Doors open at 6pm; music usually begins at 9pm (check BAM.org for details).

ConEdison is the BAMcafé Live sponsor. Target is the presenting sponsor of BAM Community Access to the Arts. Programming in BAM Lepercq Space supported by The Lepercq Foundation. BAMcafé Live receives endowment support from the BAM Fund to Support Emerging and Local Musicians.

Live in HD Performance in HD screenings present the experience of dance, opera, and theater in an entirely new way, bringing broadcasts of filmed live performances from around the globe to BAM Rose Cinemas.

Ballet in Cinema The inaugural season of Ballet in Cinema at BAM features performances from some of Europe’s top companies, including the Bolshoi Ballet and the Royal Ballet.

Bolshoi Ballet: Sleeping Beauty: Thu, Dec 15 at 7pm Bolshoi Ballet: Le Corsaire: Thu, Mar 15 at 7pm The Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet: Thu, Apr 12 at 7pm

Met: Live in HD The Metropolitan Opera’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series The Met: Live in HD returns for its sixth season.

Each screening is preceded by a discussion with a noted opera expert.

Anna Bolena: Sat, Oct 15 at 1pm / discussion at 12pm Don Giovanni: Sat, Oct 29 at 1pm / discussion at 12pm Siegfried: Sat, Nov 5 at 12pm / discussion at 11am Satyagraha: Sat, Nov 19 at 1pm / discussion at 12pm Rodelinda: Sat, Dec 3 at 12:30pm / discussion at 11:30am 6

Faust: Sat, Dec 10 at 1pm / discussion at 12pm The Enchanted Island: Sat, Jan 21 at 1pm / discussion at 12pm Götterdämmerung: Sat, Feb 11 at 12pm / discussion at 11am Ernani: Sat, Feb 25 at 1pm / discussion at 12pm Manon: Sat, Apr 7 at 12pm / discussion at 11am La Traviata: Sat, Apr 14 at 1pm / discussion at 12pm

BAM Rose Cinemas Tickets: $30 for screening and discussion: includes priority access to cinema 3 with stadium seating ($28 for BAM and Met members) $24 for screening only ($22 for BAM and Met members)

National Theatre Live The National Theatre's initiative to broadcast the best of British theater to cinemas around the world returns for its second season.

Collaborators: Thu, Dec 1 at 7pm The Comedy of Errors: Thu, Mar 1 at 7pm

BAM Rose Cinemas Tickets: $24 for screening ($22 for BAM members)

Ontheboards.tv The inaugural BAM screenings of OntheBoards.tv feature high-quality recordings of full- length live performances by some of today’s most provocative artists, as seen at Seattle’s acclaimed performing arts center.

Young Jean Lee: The Shipment: Mon, Oct 17 at 7pm; post-screening Q&A with Young Jean Lee and company Diana Szeinblum: Alaska: Mon, Dec 5 at 7pm

BAM Rose Cinemas Tickets: $20 ($18 for BAM members)

BAMkids Film Festival The BAMkids Film Festival returns on February 4 & 5 for its 14th year with another stellar showcase of outstanding children’s films from around the world. The highly anticipated festival includes many New York premieres, Q&As with filmmakers, live performances, and fun activities throughout the weekend. The festival is presented in association with the International Children’s Media Center, Nicole Dreiske, curator. Tickets go on sale in early January. Visit BAM.org for updates.

Con Edison is the presenting sponsor of BAMkids Film Festival.

Archival Exhibits BAM presents a comprehensive, three-part exhibition illuminating the institution’s inspiring history—from its nascent days on Montague Street in the 19th century to its establishment as a home for internationally renowned theater, opera, dance, music, film, art, and more in the 7

21st. Many items, including rare video, photographs, print documentation, unique objects, and paper ephemera, will be on view for the first time, providing a unique overview of BAM’s and New York’s cultural history. Presented consecutively, each exhibit will cover a separate period in BAM’s history and each will be on display in the lobby of the Peter Jay Sharp Building. The first exhibit, covering 1864-1967 will run from January 15—March 30, 2012; the second exhibit, covering 1967-1983, will be on display from April 26—June 1, 2012; the final exhibit, which focuses on 1983-present will run from June 8—August 31, 2012.

Leadership support for a special 150th anniversary BAM Hamm Archives exhibition provided by the Leon Levy Foundation.

BAM Cultural District Public Art Project BAMart inaugurates the BAM Cultural District Public Art Project, an initiative aimed at enlivening BAM’s campus and its surrounding district through distinctive works from emerging and established artists. Using any medium and materials of their choosing, selected artists will be given access to designated spaces within the Cultural District. BAM hopes to encourage new and stimulating ideas about how to introduce art into public spaces and how to engage the larger populace who pass through these areas on a regular basis. Information for artists who wish to submit proposals is at BAM.org/publicart. Installations are planned for completion in April 2012.

Winter/Spring 2012 BAMbill Artist BAMart is proud to announce BAMbill Winter/Spring Season cover artist Philip Taaffe, called one of “the best painters of his generation” by The New York Times. Taaffe will mine the BAM Archives to create an original work in honor of BAM’s 150th anniversary.

BAMart Silent Auction Avid art fans eagerly anticipate this annual online event where winning bids for one-of-a-kind art and design objects help fund BAM programming. With works from both emerging and established artists, the eighth annual BAMart Silent Auction will feature works on view, April 11—22 at BAM. The entire catalogue of works and artists will be available at BAM.org/auction beginning March 14.

Leadership support for BAMart provided by Agnes Gund; Toby Devan Lewis; and Donald R. Mullen Jr., with additional support provided by Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc.

For Tickets and Information For tickets and information about the BAM 2012 Winter/Spring Season and Performance in HD programs contact BAM Ticket Services at 718.636.4100 or visit BAM.org (for press information contact BAM Publicity at 718.636.4129 or email [email protected]).

General admission tickets to BAM Rose Cinemas are $12. Tickets are $9 for seniors 65 and over, children under 12, and students under 25 with valid ID (Mon–Thu, except holidays). Tickets for BAM Cinema Club members are $8. Tickets may be purchased at the BAM Rose Cinemas box office, at BAM.org, or by phone at 718.777.FILM (theater ID #545). For more information call the BAMcinématek hotline at 718.636.4100 or visit BAM.org. 8

BAMcafé Live events have no cover charge and no minimum. For information and updates visit BAM.org or call 718.636.4100 Connect with BAM: Facebook.com/BAMstage Twitter.com/BAM_brooklyn YouTube.com/BAMorg

Bank of America presents The Bridge Project Produced by BAM, The Old Vic, and Neal Street

RICHARD III New York Premiere By William Shakespeare Directed by

Scenery by Tom Piper Costumes by Catherine Zuber Lighting by Paul Pyant Projection by Jon Driscoll Sound by Gareth Fry Music by Mark Bennett Musical Coordination and Direction by Curtis Moore Fight Direction by Terry King Artistic Associate: Gaye Taylor Upchurch Casting by Daniel Swee and Maggie Lunn

International Tour Producer: Claire Béjanin

Co-commissioned by and produced in association with Athens and Epidaurus Festival, Centro Niemeyer Spain, Doha Film Institute, Hong Kong Arts Festival, The Istanbul Theatre Festival (IKSV) & The Istanbul Municipal Theatre, Kay and McLean Productions, Napoli Teatro Festival Italia, SHN-Carole Shorenstein-Hays & Robert Nederlander, and Singapore Repertory Theatre.

BAM Harvey Theater (651 Fulton St) Jan 10—Mar 4 (press opening Jan 18) Complete list of performance dates below Tickets: $30, 40, 55, 80, 120 (weekday); $35, 45, 65, 95, 120 (weekend) (subject to change after Nov 13)

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Artist Talk: cast of Richard III Jan 26, post-show (free for same-day ticket holders)

“It's now 12 years since [Kevin Spacey and Sam Mendes] joined forces as actor and director. Mendes' new, eclectically modern dress production of Richard III demonstrates that it has been worth the wait.” —The Independent (UK)

Celebrated Tony Award winner and artistic director of The Old Vic Kevin Spacey (A Moon for the Misbegotten, The Iceman Cometh) delivers a “superb performance” (The Guardian) as Richard III for this third and final season of The Bridge Project, a unique three-year series of co-productions by BAM, The Old Vic, and Neal Street devoted to producing large-scale, classical theater for international audiences. Following two critically acclaimed years, The Bridge Project is again directed by Sam Mendes; Spacey and Mendes both won BAFTA and Academy Awards for their work on the film American Beauty. In addition to a sold-out run at ’s Old Vic, Richard III’s extensive 2011 world tour includes engagements at Athens and Epidaurus Festival, Centro Niemeyer Spain, Doha Film Institute, Hong Kong Arts Festival, The Istanbul Theatre Festival (IKSV) & The Istanbul Municipal Theatre, Sydney’s Star City Lyric Theatre, Napoli Teatro Festival Italia, San Francisco’s Curran Theater, and Singapore Repertory Theatre before coming to a close this spring at the BAM Harvey Theater, where The Bridge Project inaugurated its first two seasons.

Led by Spacey in the role of Richard III, the company features another formidable British/American cast that includes Maureen Anderman as the Duchess of York; Haydn Gwynne as Queen Elizabeth; Chuk Iwuji as Buckingham; Gemma Jones as Queen Margaret; and Chandler Williams as George, Duke of Clarence.

Kevin Spacey has previously appeared in The Old Vic productions Speed-the-Plow with Jeff Goldblum, National Anthems, The Philadelphia Story, A Moon for the Misbegotten (which subsequently transferred to Broadway), and in ’s productions of Inherit the Wind and Richard II. Previous theater includes The Iceman Cometh (Evening Standard and Olivier Awards for Best Actor and Tony Award nomination) directed by (Almeida, The Old Vic, and Broadway), Lost in Yonkers (Tony Award, Best Supporting Actor), Long Day’s Journey into Night, with Jack Lemmon, directed by (Broadway and West End). He directed The Old Vic’s inaugural production Cloaca and directed Complicit starring Richard Dreyfuss.

Award-winning actress Maureen Anderman has worked extensively on Broadway in productions of , Moonchildren (for which she won the Theater World Award), The Lady from Dubuque (Tony Award nomination), Social Security, and Driving Miss Daisy. Haydn Gwynne was last on stage in the West End as Mrs. Wilkinson in Billy Elliot The Musical, a role she recreated on Broadway, winning Drama Desk, Outer Critics’ Circle, and Theater World Awards, and garnering a Tony Award nomination. Her other theater credits include Merry Wives of Windsor, Peer Gynt, Twelfth Night, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (all RSC); The Memory of Water (Hampstead); and most recently Becky Shaw (Almeida). Her television work includes Drop the Dead Donkey, Sherlock, and Rome. Chuk Iwuji won an Olivier Award in 2009 for his performance in The Histories (RSC) and recently appeared in The Misanthrope (West End) and Welcome to Thebes (National Theatre). Gemma Jones’ numerous stage credits include Anthony Page’s production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Family Reunion (Donmar), The Masterbuilder, and Michael Blakemore’s Ride Down Mount Morgan, 10 both in the West End. She has appeared in Whistle and I’ll Come to You with John Hurt and Spooks, both BBC, and can be seen in three of the hugely successful Harry Potter films and the forthcoming film Hysteria, alongside Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy. Chandler Williams’ work on Broadway includes In The Next Room, Mary Stuart, and Translations. He has appeared in the popular CBS television series The Good Wife and his film credits include Kinsey and Public Enemies.

The complete acting company is as follows: Maureen Anderman* (Duchess of York), Stephen Lee Anderson* (Sir Richard Ratcliffe), Jeremy Bobb* (Sir William Catesby & 2nd Murderer), Nathan Darrow* (Lord Grey & Henry, Earle of Richmond), Jack Ellis (Lord Hastings), Haydn Gwynne (Queen Elizabeth), Chuk Iwuji (Duke of Buckingham), Isaiah Johnson* (Lord Rivers & Scrivener), Gemma Jones (Queen Margaret), Andrew Long* (King Edward IV & Bishop of Ely), Katherine Manners (Young Richard Duke of York), Howard W. Overshown* (Brackenbury & Lord Mayor of London), Simon Lee Phillips (Sir James Tyrrel & Duke of Norfolk), Gary Powell (Sir Francis Lovel & 1st Murderer), Michael Rudko* (Lord Stanley), Annabel Scholey (Lady Anne), Kevin Spacey* (Richard, Duke of Gloucester), Gavin Stenhouse (Marquess of Dorset), Hannah Stokely (Young Edward Prince of Wales), and Chandler Williams* (George, Duke of Clarence). Musicians: Curtis Moore* (keyboards), Hugh Wilkinson (percussion), and Zands Duggan (percussion). *indicates American member of company

The American cast members appear with the permission of UK Equity and the British cast members appear with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association, incorporating Variety Artists’ Federation, pursuant to an exchange program between UK Equity and American Equity. The producers gratefully acknowledge UK Equity and Actors’ Equity Association for their assistance of this production.

The musicians employed in this production are members of and are represented by the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians. Musicians are performing pursuant to a special arrangement between Local 802, American Federation of Musician, and British Musicians Union (BMU).

Richard III performance schedule. Note: press opening Jan 18 Jan 10 & 11, 13—15, 17—21, 24—28, 31; Feb 1—4, 7—11, 14—18, 21—25, 28 & 29; Mar 1—3 at 7:30pm Jan 12 at 7pm Jan 21 & 28; Feb 4, 11, 18 & 25; Mar 3 at 2pm Jan 22 & 29; Feb 5, 12, 19 & 26; Mar 4 at 3pm

Press contacts for BAM engagement: Boneau/Bryan-Brown Adrian Bryan-Brown, Jackie Green, Jessica Johnson [email protected], [email protected] / (212) 575-3030

Bank of America is the Proud Presenting Sponsor of The Bridge Project. Leadership support for The Bridge Project provided by Stavros Niarchos Foundation.

Hora US Premiere By Ohad Naharin Batsheva Dance Company

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Lighting and stage design by Avi Yona Bueno (Bambi) Costume design by Anna Mirkin Sound design by Maxim Waratt Bench design by Amir Raveh Music arranged and performed by Isao Tomita (except for Data Matrix, by Ryoji Ikeda) Sound mastering by Nir Klajman

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave) Mar 7—10 at 7:30pm Tickets: $20, 35, 45, 60 (Mar 7—9); $25, 40, 55, 70 (Mar 10) (subject to change after Jan 22)

Artist Talk: Get Gaga Gaga class with Batsheva Dance Company dancer Open to the public/all ages. Mar 10 at 12pm BAM Hillman Attic Studio Tickets: $20 ($10 for Friends of BAM)

Batsheva Dance Company returns to BAM with the US premiere of Ohad Naharin’s 2009 work Hora. Taking only its name from the popular Israeli folkdance, Hora combines Naharin’s unique dance language with Isao Tomita’s synthesized arrangement of classic works by Strauss, Wagner, and Debussy, among others. Naharin worked individually with each of his dancers to create separate choreographic segments showcasing each of their personalities before bringing the ensemble of 11 dancers together and opening up a creative dialogue between them. These short sequences at times bring a turbulent and chaotic energy to the stage but when combined create a harmonious calm that fills the space, only to be deconstructed again.

Since its founding in 1964 by Martha Graham and Baroness Batsheva De Rothschild, Batsheva Dance Company has become one of the most influential cultural institutions in Israel. The appointment of Ohad Naharin as artistic director in 1990 honed Batsheva’s mission to strengthen common human values through the power of creativity. A compact yet dynamic organization, Batsheva presents over 200 performances a year in Israel and in the most renowned theaters and festivals around the world. Batsheva's artistic innovation has earned the company its reputation as one of the world’s most sought-after companies. Batsheva made its BAM debut in Spring 2002 in Naharin’s Virus, followed by Mamootot (2005 Next Wave), Three (2007 Next Wave), and Max (2009 Spring).

For press information contact Joe Guttridge, [email protected], 718.636.4129 x4

Leadership support for Hora provided by The Jerome Robbins Foundation, Inc. and Judy & Michael Steinhardt.

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Mark Morris Dance Group Choreography by Mark Morris

Four Saints in Three Acts (2000) Composed by Virgil Thomson Music: Four Saints in Three Acts (1934) Costume design by Elizabeth Kurtzman Lighting design by Michael Chybowski Scenic design by Maira Kalman Libretto by Gertrude Stein

World Premiere Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Music: Fantasia in C minor for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra, Op.80 (1808) Costume design by Isaac Mizrahi Lighting design by Michael Chybowski

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave) Mar 1—3 at 7:30pm Tickets: $25, 45, 60, 75 (Mar 1 & 2); $25, 45, 65, 80 (Mar 3) (subject to change after Jan 22)

“It’s impossible to believe that any dance or opera company could present Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein’s 1934 Four Saints in Three Acts…as magnificently as the Mark Morris Dance Group.” —Deborah Jowitt, The Village Voice

Mark Morris Dance Group returns to BAM for three nights only in a program featuring a world premiere work set to Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy—with costumes by long-time collaborator Isaac Mizrahi—and the return of the Morris’ joyous interpretation of Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein’s opera Four Saints in Three Acts. Describing the latter, Time magazine wrote: “Morris has created a heavenly playground full of beautiful saints who dance like angels.” Author and illustrator Maira Kalman’s (And the Pursuit of Happiness) painted backdrop and Elizabeth Kurtzman’s costumes evoke Spain, home to Saint Teresa and Saint Ignatius, the opera’s principal characters. Both works will be performed with live accompaniment from the MMDG Music Ensemble. This is the Mark Morris Dance Group’s 24th appearance at BAM.

Mark Morris was born on August 29, 1956, in Seattle, WA. He formed the Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) in 1980 and has since created more than 130 works for the company. From 1988 to 1991, he was director of dance while MMDG was the national company of Belgium at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels. In 1990, he founded the White Oak Dance Project with Mikhail Baryshnikov. Morris is also much in demand as a ballet choreographer and has created seven works for the San Francisco Ballet since 1994 and has received commissions from many others. He has worked extensively in opera, directing and choreographing productions for the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Gotham Chamber Opera, English National Opera, and the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. Morris was named a fellow of the MacArthur Foundation in 1991. In 2001, the Mark Morris Dance Group opened its first permanent US home in Brooklyn. In addition to being a space for 13

Morris and the dancers to work, the Mark Morris Dance Center houses rehearsal space for the dance community, outreach programs for local children and seniors, and a school offering affordable dance classes to students of all ages. MMDG has also maintained and strengthened its ties to several cities around the world, most notably its West Coast home, Cal Performances in Berkeley, CA and its Midwest home, the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. MMDG is noted for its commitment to live music, a feature of every performance on its full international touring schedule since 1996. For more information, visit mmdg.org.

For press information contact Adriana Leshko, [email protected], 718.636.4129 x3

American Express is the major sponsor for Mark Morris Dance Group presentation.

‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore US premiere By John Ford Cheek by Jowl Directed by Declan Donnellan Designed by Nick Ormerod

BAM Harvey Theater (651 Fulton St) Mar 20—Mar 31 (press opening Mar 21) Tickets: $25, 45, 55, 70 (weekday); $30, 45, 65, 80 (weekend) (subject to change after Jan 22)

Artist Talk: ‘Tis Pity Director Declan Donnellan and James Shapiro, author and Columbia University professor Mar 18 at 6pm BAMcafé Tickets: $15 ($7.50 for Friends of BAM)

Acclaimed UK theater company Cheek by Jowl returns to BAM with a new production of John Ford’s Jacobean drama ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore. A violent and bloody tragedy—and one of the most controversial plays in the English canon—it tells the tale of an incestuous love between Giovanni and his sister Annabella that ends in disaster and death. ‘Tis Pity takes place against a backdrop of lust, vengeance, greed, and corruption; it remains as shocking today as it was almost 400 years ago.

‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore opens in Paris in November in advance of a UK tour. The production will run at London’s Barbican from February 16 to March 10, 2012, before making its US premiere at BAM.

Working in English, French, and Russian, Cheek by Jowl has established an international reputation for bringing “fresh life to the classics using intense, vivid performances like a laser of light to set the text ablaze” (The Guardian, UK). Founded by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod, the company has toured to more than 300 cities in 40 countries and is an associate 14 company at London’s Barbican Centre. Previous Cheek by Jowl productions at BAM include As You Like It (1994 Next Wave), Much Ado About Nothing (1998 Spring Season), Othello (2004 Next Wave), Cymbeline (2007 Spring Season), and Macbeth (2010 Spring Season).

For press information contact Sandy Sawotka, [email protected], 718.636.4129 x2

Being Shakespeare US Premiere A New Play by Jonathan Bate Directed by Tom Cairns

Lighting design by Bruno Poet Music and sound design by Ben and Max Ringham

BAM Harvey Theater (651 Fulton St) Apr 4—7, 10 —14 at 7:30pm; Apr 8 at 3pm Tickets: $85, 65, 45, 25 (weekday); $100, 75, 55, 35 (weekend) (subject to change after Jan 22)

Artist Talk: Jonathan Bate (playwright, Shakespeare biographer, and Oxford professor) Apr 14 at 5pm BAM Hillman Attic Studio Tickets: $15 ($7.50 for Friends of BAM)

Artist Talk: Simon Callow Apr 12, post-show (free for same-day ticket holders)

Award-winning actor Simon Callow breathes new life into Shakespeare's unforgettable characters and the real man behind the legend in Being Shakespeare, a unique tour de force. The story, structurally based on Jaques’ “Seven Ages of Man” speech from As You Like It, weaves together excerpts, odes, soliloquies, and poetry to present a memorable, multidimensional portrait of the Bard. After taking the Edinburgh Festival by storm and following a hugely successful national tour and run in the West End, the BAM engagement marks the production’s US premiere.

Recently hailed for his performance as Sir Toby Belch in the National Theatre's critically acclaimed sold-out production of Twelfth Night, Simon Callow (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Shakespeare in Love, Room with a View) joins forces with Jonathan Bate (preeminent Shakespeare biographer and editor of the RSC's Shakespeare: The Complete Works) and director Tom Cairns (The Old Vic's All About My Mother, National Theatre's Aristocrats, Royal Opera House's Cocteau's Voices) for this extraordinary theatrical event.

For press information contact Sarah Garvey, [email protected], 718.724.8025

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Three Sisters US Premiere By Anton Chekhov Maly Drama Theatre of St Petersburg, Russia Directed by Lev Dodin

Design by Alexander Borovsky

BAM Harvey Theater (651 Fulton St) Apr 18—28 at 7:30pm Tickets: $25, 35, 45, 60 (weekday); $30, 45, 6, 70 (weekend) (subject to change after Jan 22)

In Russian with English titles

Artist Talk: Naturalism and Russian Drama Lev Dodin and Dina Dodina (director and translator, respectively, Three Sisters) Apr 21 at 5pm BAM Hillman Attic Studio Tickets: $15 ($7.50 for Friends of BAM)

Maly Drama Theatre returns to BAM following its widely acclaimed production of (Spring 2010) with another Chekhov classic, Three Sisters. This Russian tale tells the story of a cosmopolitan family forced to leave the city for more modest pastures, examining the hierarchal and emotional effects of losing status and wealth while coming to terms with changes in modern society. As the family bravely confronts the tragic discrepancies between yearnings and reality, a saga unfolds about the vital importance of staying true to oneself while struggling with the burden of everyday life. Lev Dodin directs this luminous, complex play with rich insight into Chekhov’s eloquent understanding of resignation, longing, and love.

The legendary Maly Drama Theatre began against all odds in war-ravaged Leningrad in 1944, performing in relative obscurity until the mid-70s, when current artistic director Lev Dodin and other well-known artists joined the company. Maly Drama grew, in breadth and ambition, to become an internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning company famous for challenging theatrical boundaries with Dodin’s thrillingly imaginative productions and accomplished ensemble of actors.

Dodin was born in Siberia in 1944 and first experienced theatrical productions as a child at the Leningrad Young Viewers’ Theatre. He then studied theater, music, and cinema at Leningrad Institute for Theatre, graduating in 1966. Between 1966 and 1982 he served as a guest director of various Russian and European theater companies, including Leningrad Young Viewers’ Theater, Gorky Theater, MKhAT, Finnish National Theatre, Salzburg Festival, Florence Musical May festival, and Milan La Scala. He began working with Maly Drama Theatre in 1975 and has been artistic director since 1982.

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For press information contact Sarah Garvey, [email protected], 718.636.4129 x6

Renova Group of Companies is the presenting sponsor for Three Sisters.

Three Sisters performances at BAM are supported by the Ministry for Culture of the Russian Federation.

The Caretaker US Premiere By Harold Pinter Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse/ Theatre Royal Bath Directed by Christopher Morahan

BAM Harvey Theater (651 Fulton St) May 3—Jun 17 (press opening May 4) Tickets: $25, 45, 65, 85 (weekday); $35, 55, 75, 100 (weekend) (subject to change after Jan 22)

Artist Talk: Jonathan Pryce May 24, post-performance (free for same-day ticket holders)

“Pryce gives a first-rate performance that gradually reveals the viper lurking underneath…”— The Guardian (UK)

Award-winning stage and screen veteran Jonathan Pryce takes on Davies, one of theater’s most cunning tramps, in Harold Pinter’s The Caretaker—produced by Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and Theatre Royal Bath. A shabby single room in West London is the setting for the battle of power and wit between brothers Mick, Aston, and Davies (in a visceral portrayal by Pryce). Written in 1960 and first performed at Everyman in 1964, The Caretaker is widely credited with putting Pinter on the theatrical map. Under the incisive direction of Christopher Morahan, this production, first staged in 2009, marked Pryce’s return to the Everyman stage after a 35-year absence—and after having previously served as both artistic director and company member.

Early in his career, Jonathan Pryce performed and directed numerous productions at the Liverpool Everyman, including Measure for Measure, Death of a Salesman, King Lear, and The Taming of the Shrew. Other theater credits include Miss Saigon and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Broadway); and Macbeth, Measure for Measure, Antony and Cleopatra, and The Taming of the Shrew (Royal Shakespeare Company). Pryce’s film credits include Glengarry Glen Ross, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Tomorrow Never Dies. Christopher Morahan has directed a number of Harold Pinter works, including A Slight Ache, A Night Out, , and Monologue. Morahan served as associate director at the National Theatre for 10 years under Sir . In addition to his extensive theater credits, Morahan has also directed for television and film.

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Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse together make up a single engine for creative excellence, artistic adventure, and audience involvement. With the arrival of Artistic Director Gemma Bodinetz and Executive Director Deborah Aydon in 2004, an integrated program across the two buildings was created, generating critical acclaim and audience growth and serving as the springboard for forward-looking programs of artist development and youth and community engagement.

The Theatre Royal Bath is one of the oldest working theaters in the UK. The theater’s production arm, TRB Productions, has created more than 100 productions in the last 12 years. West End credits include Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party, Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, Noël Coward's Private Lives, and Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession. In addition, TRB Productions has collaborated with the Peter Hall Company since 2003 on productions including As You Like It (2005 Spring Season) and The Importance of Being Earnest (2006 Spring Season).

For press information contact Joe Guttridge, [email protected], 718.636.4129 x4

Leadership support for The Caretaker provided by Frederick Iseman.

35 Years of DanceAfrica Artistic Director Chuck Davis

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave) May 20 at 3pm – opening celebration Tickets: $20

May 25 at 7:30pm May 26 at 2 & 7:30pm May 27 & 28 at 3pm

Tickets: $20, 30, 40, 50 (subject to change after Jan 22)

Iconic Artist Talk: Chuck Davis May 27 at 6pm BAM Hillman Attic Studio Tickets: $20 ($10 for Friends of BAM)

This year marks the 35th anniversary of DanceAfrica—a Memorial Day weekend tradition packed with dance, music, art, film, and community events—plus the popular DanceAfrica outdoor bazaar. Founded by Chuck Davis in 1977, DanceAfrica is the nation’s largest festival dedicated to African dance and has become one of the most vibrant celebrations of its kind, uniting dancers worldwide to celebrate the cultural vitality of Africa and its diaspora. This season, BAM will welcome both new and returning companies—including Brooklyn’s BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble—for a special expanded anniversary program that 18 includes a pre-Memorial Day celebration on Sunday, May 20, marking both DanceAfrica’s 35th anniversary.

Full lineup to be announced in January.

Chuck Davis, artistic director and founding elder of DanceAfrica, is one of the foremost teachers and choreographers of traditional African dance in America and has traveled extensively to Africa to study with leading artists. Davis founded the Chuck Davis Dance Company in New York City in 1968 and the African American Dance Ensemble in Durham, NC, in 1983. He has been a panelist for several programs of the National Endowment for the Arts, is a recipient of the AARP Certificate of Excellence, the North Carolina Dance Alliance Award, the 1990 North Carolina Artist Award, and the North Carolina Order of the Long Leaf Pine. He has served on the board of the North Carolina Arts Council since 1991 and in 1992 he received the North Carolina Award in Fine Arts, the state’s highest honor. In 1996, Chuck Davis and his African American Dance Ensemble were awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Dance Residency Program, a three-year initiative launched in 1994 by the NY Foundation for the Arts and funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. In 1998 Chuck Davis received an honorary doctorate from Medgar Evers College; he has received honorary doctorates from several universities, all of which mean a great deal to him. Most recently, Chuck Davis and DanceAfrica were cited as one of “America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures: The First 100” by the Dance Heritage Coalition.

For press information contact Adriana Leshko, [email protected], 718.636.4129 x3

Support for DanceAfrica 2012 provided by Con Edison. DanceAfrica 2012 is part of Diverse Voices at BAM sponsored by Time Warner Inc. Target is the presenting sponsor of BAM Community Access to the Arts.

Wear it like a crown US Premiere Cirkus Cirkör Directed by Tilde Björfors

Music and lyrics by Rebekka Karijord Set design by creative team and ensemble Costume design by Anna Bonnevier Lighting design by Ulf Englund Dramaturgy by Camilla Damkjaer Choreography by Molly Saudek, Cilla Roos

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave) Jun 1 at 7:30pm Jun 2 at 2 & 7:30pm Jun 3 at 3pm Tickets: $20, 45, 45, 65 (Jun 1); $25, 45, 55, 75 (Jun 2 & 3) (subject to change after Jan 22)

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Previously seen at BAM with Inside Out (2009 Next Wave), Swedish troupe Cirkus Cirkör returns with the US premiere of Wear it like a crown. On a revolving stage, six performers move through a world of illusions, shadow play, knife throwing, acrobatics, and juggling, searching for one another and wrestling with their own individual dilemmas along the way. This tragicomic, and at times absurd, piece takes its name from a poignant song by recording artist Rebekka Karijord. The work explores chaos and order and the transformation of risks into opportunities—taking our failures, fears, and shortcomings, polishing them up and wearing them with pride, like a crown.

Cirkus Cirkör, inspired by a desire to change the world, was founded in 1995 by Artistic Director Tilde Björfors as an independent contemporary circus group in Stockholm, Sweden. Grounded in art and education—and with a propensity for thrilling action and daredevil humor—Cirkus Cirkör tours widely to critical acclaim throughout Europe and Asia, extending its reach through educational programs that impact 20,000 young people every year. In addition, the company’s internationally renowned program Cirkuspiloterna was Sweden’s first professional full-time course for circus artists.

Rebekka Karijord has composed music for a number of films, drama series, plays, and dance performances throughout the world. She has released three critically acclaimed albums in Europe, and in fall 2011 Karijord released her latest album, The noble art of letting go in the US.

For press information contact Joe Guttridge, [email protected], 718.636.4129 x4

Leadership support for Wear it like a crown provided by The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation.

Credits

BAM 2012 Winter/Spring Season is sponsored by Bloomberg.

Chase is the BAM 150th anniversary sponsor.

Programming in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House is supported and endowed by The Howard Gilman Foundation. Programming in the BAM Harvey Theater is endowed by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Programming in BAM Lepercq Space is supported by The Lepercq Foundation.

Bank of America is the Proud Presenting Sponsor of The Bridge Project. Leadership support for The Bridge Project provided by Stavros Niarchos Foundation. Bridge Project Production Partners include Celia Atkin; John & Samantha Hunt; Donald R. Mullen Jr.; Tony Randall Theatrical Fund; Jon & NoraLee Sedmak; Carol & Ian Sellars; Scott & Kathleen Simpson; and Barbara & David Zalaznick.

Leadership support for Hora provided by The Jerome Robbins Foundation, Inc. and Judy & Michael Steinhardt. American Express is the major sponsor for Mark Morris Dance Group presentation. Renova Group of Companies is the presenting sponsor for Three Sisters. Leadership support for The Caretaker provided by Frederick Iseman. Support for DanceAfrica 2012 provided by Con Edison. DanceAfrica 2012 is part of Diverse Voices at BAM sponsored by Time Warner Inc. Target is the presenting sponsor of BAM Community Access to the Arts. Leadership support for Wear it like a crown provided by The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation.

Major support for theater at BAM provided by The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation; Donald R. Mullen Jr.; The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc.; The SHS Foundation; and The Shubert 20

Foundation, Inc. with additional support provided by Corinthian Foundation. Major support for dance at BAM provided by The Harkness Foundation for Dance and The SHS Foundation.

Bloomberg is the presenting sponsor for Eat, Drink & Be Literary. Leadership support for Eat, Drink & Be Literary provided by Martha A. & Robert S. Rubin. ConEdison is the BAMcafé Live sponsor and presenting sponsor of BAMkids Film Festival. Target is the presenting sponsor of BAM Community Access to the Arts. BAMcafé Live receives endowment support from the BAM Fund to Support Emerging and Local Musicians. Leadership support for BAMart provided by Agnes Gund; Toby Devan Lewis; and Donald R. Mullen Jr.; with additional support provided by Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc.

The Wall Street Journal is the BAMcinématek and BAM Rose cinemas sponsor. Leadership support for Brooklyn Close-Up provided by Steve Tisch, Laurie Tisch, and Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch.

Leadership support for a special 150th anniversary BAM Hamm Archives exhibition provided by the Leon Levy Foundation.

BAM Innovators include: Jeanne Donovan Fisher; Suzie & Bruce Kovner; Toby Devan Lewis; Diane & Adam E. Max; Donald R. Mullen, Jr.; Jim & Mary Ottaway; The SHS Foundation; Ronald P. Stanton; and John L. & Eva Usdan. BAM Visionaries include: William I. Campbell & Christine Wächter- Campbell; Aashish & Dinyar Devitre; Charles & Valerie Diker; Judith R. & Alan H. Fishman; Semone & Ziona Grossman; Agnes Gund; Stephanie & Timothy Ingrassia; Gilda & John P. McGarry Jr.; Brian & Stephanie Nigito; Jonathan F.P. & Diana Calthorpe Rose; Martha A. & Robert S. Rubin; Harvey Schwartz & Annie Hubbard; The Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation; The Jessica E. Smith and Kevin R. Brine Charitable Trust; and Joseph A. Stern.

BAM 2012 Winter/Spring Season supporters: American Express; Bank of America; Bloomberg; Chase; Con Edison; The Howard Gilman Foundation; The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation; mcgarrybowen; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Donald R. Mullen Jr.; Stavros Niarchos Foundation; The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation; The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc.; The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation; The SHS Foundation; The Shubert Foundation, Inc.; The Skirball Foundation; The Starr Foundation; Target; The Wall Street Journal; Time Warner Inc.; The Winston Foundation, Inc. Sovereign Bank is the BAM Marquee sponsor. Yamaha is the official piano for BAM. R/GA is the BAM.org sponsor. New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge is the official hotel for BAM.

BAM would like to thank the Brooklyn Delegations of the New York State Assembly, Joseph R. Lentol, Delegation Leader; and New York Senate, Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Delegation Leader.

Your tax dollars make BAM programs possible through funding from the City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts. The BAM facilities are owned by the City of New York and benefit from public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs with support from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg; Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin; the New York City Council including Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Finance Committee Chair Domenic M. Recchia, Jr., Cultural Affairs Committee Chair Jimmy Van Bramer, the Brooklyn Delegation of the Council, and Councilwoman Letitia James; and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.

General information BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, BAM Rose Cinemas, and BAMcafé are located in the Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue (between St Felix Street and Ashland Place) in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn. BAM Harvey Theater is located two blocks from the main building at 651 Fulton Street (between Ashland and Rockwell Places). Both locations house Greenlight Bookstore at BAM kiosks. BAM Rose Cinemas is Brooklyn’s only movie house dedicated to first-run independent and foreign film and repertory programming. BAMcafé, operated by Great Performances, is open for 21

dining prior to BAM Howard Gilman Opera House evening performances. BAMcafé also features an eclectic mix of spoken word and live music for BAMcafé Live on Friday and Saturday nights with a special BAMcafé Live menu available starting at 6pm.

Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, Q, B to Atlantic Avenue ((2, 3, 4, 5 to Nevins St for Harvey Theater) D, N, R to Pacific Street; G to Fulton Street; C to Lafayette Avenue Train: Long Island Railroad to Atlantic Terminal Bus: B25, B26, B41, B45, B52, B63, B67 all stop within three blocks of BAM Car: Commercial parking lots are located adjacent to BAM

For ticket and BAMbus information, call BAM Ticket Services at 718.636.4100, or visit BAM.org.

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