January 20 – February 5, 2012

Written and directed by John Jesurun

Wednesday – Saturday at 7:30pm
Sunday at 2:30pm
**Opens on Friday, January 20.

Visit the show website for more information!

“the voice here — mad, poetic and unsettling — is entirely Mr. Jesurun’s.” “finely calibrated text” – NY Times

“He’s a fearless, go-for-broke, take-it-or-leave-it artist, one of a community of theatrical iconoclasts who thrived in the ’80s and now seem scarce as hen’s teeth…it’s an accomplished piece of work.” – Lighting and Sound America

“New surprises keep unfolding in origami fashion …” – Backstage

John Jesurun’s Stopped Bridge of Dreams unfolds inside an anonymous globe-circulating jetliner- a modern age pleasure palace operated by a mother and son. Inspired by 17th Century Japanese writer, Saikaku Ihara’s “floating world” stories Stopped Bridge of Dreams features a variable nightly series of revolving playlets and characters. Jesurun weaves text, video, music and live internet feeds to reflect the anxiety of spiritual and sexual dislocation of contemporary life. Featuring Obie-winning actress Black-Eyed Susan.

This production is made possible through the support of National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, The Ford Foundation, The Coca-Cola Foundation, The Curtis W. McGraw Foundation, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Materials for the Arts