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Handcart Ensemble produces new adaptations, new translations, and new works for the theater, drawing primarily from classical sources. Read our mission statement for more information.
![]() Ordetwritten by Kaj Munktranslated by RP KeigwinOur production of Ordet by Danish playwright Kaj Munk brought new life to rich, provocative material that tends to be under-performed. Through its portrayal of a Danish farming family, Ordet deals in a penetrating and human way with the host of issues raised by religious belief in modern life, including the dangers of ideological rigidity and the life-giving power of childlike belief in the miraculous. Originally staged in 1932, the play was later immortalized through Carl Dreyer’s film version, which won the 1956 Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Film. This film is routinely spoken of as having one of the most stirring climaxes ever put to celluloid. Whether you love Dreyer’s film, are intrigued with issues of faith, tolerance and modernity, have an interest in Scandinavia, or simply appreciate great theater, Ordet was not to be missed. PhotosView Ordet photos in a new window ScheduleThere were 16 performances from Saturday March 13 through Saturday April 3, 2004, at Theatre 315 on W 47th St in Midtown Manhattan. CastBob ArmstrongAngela Brinton* Barbara Ayres Bruno* Jennifer Gawlik Bob Harbaum* Eric John Dan Leeds James Mack* Tom Martin* Lucy McMichael* Todd Parmley* Karlee Roberts Joanne Rowland Amanda Sprecher Bill Tatum* * member, Actors’ Equity Association — Equity Approved Showcase
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About Us Old Wine in New Bottles Handcart Ensemble produces new adaptations, new translations, and new works for the theater, drawing primarily from classical sources. Read our mission statement for more information. Handcart's Horizon Watch here for details on productions planned for the coming year and seasons, which include a reading of Racine's Iphigenia in a glorious new translation by poet Rachel Hadas, a full production of Homer's Odyssey as adapted by poet Simon Armitage, and a startlingly orginal version of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood (for which a teaser will appear in our December benefit of A Child's Christmas in Wales: Stories and Poems by Dylan Thomas); all from a company described as "the city’s most reliable and interesting presenter of contemporary renditions of classic theatre texts (NYTheatre.com)." |
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