[NEohioPAL]NWPL performs Sam Shepard's Action

[nwpl at lycos.com]

For Immediate Release							July 10, 2006
Contact: James Slowiak
Co-Artistic Director
(330)867-3299
nwpl at lycos.com

NEW WORLD PERFORMANCE LABORATORY PERFORMS SAM SHEPARD=92S ACTION

July 20-22, 2006 in Sandefur Theatre on The University of Akron campus

AKRON, OH =96The New World Performance Laboratory, Northeast Ohio=92s own w=
orld-class alternative theatre company, will perform Sam Shepard=92s existe=
ntial short play, Action, from July 20 through July 22, 2006 at 8pm in Sand=
efur Theatre in Guzzetta Hall on The University of Akron campus. Tickets ar=
e $8 general admission and $5 for students and seniors.  For reservations c=
ontact NWPL at 330-867-3299.

Four people are drinking coffee and a turkey is in the oven. The four seem =
lost in time and place-- even as they act out strange roles while still doi=
ng ordinary things. It is at the same time a familiar yet frightening world=
, inhabited by seemingly familiar yet strange people.  Or is it just theatr=
e?  Directed by NWPL company member Chris Buck, Action becomes an odd piece=
 of chamber music displaying the deeply detailed physical style of NWPL=92s=
 actors.  Action features NWPL co-artistic director Jairo Cuesta and compan=
y members Debora Totti, Justin Hale, and Jamie G. Hale.  Lighting design by=
 Chris Hariasz.

NWPL recently returned from France and Italy where the company conducted wo=
rkshops for actors and teachers in Performance Ecology.  A workshop will be=
 conducted in Akron July 24-30.  For information on the company=92s perform=
ances, educational programs, and workshops call 330-867-3299 or visit the w=
ebsite at www.nwplab.org


New World Performance Laboratory History and Mission Statement

New World Performance Laboratory=92s mission is to create theatre events an=
d pedagogical programs, to research performance techniques from around the =
world, and to develop a contemporary performance methodology for culturally=
 diverse theatre artists.

The New World Performance Laboratory (NWPL), under the artistic direction o=
f James Slowiak and Jairo Cuesta, is an evolving community of theatre artis=
ts.  The company's work has been featured in The Drama Review, Grotowski's =
Objective Drama Research by Lisa Wolford, and The Grotowski Sourcebook, edi=
ted by Richard Schechner and Lisa Wolford.  Since 1992, NWPL performances h=
ave included Deathwatch (2004), Love in the Time of Lunatics (2002), Electr=
a (2001), HamletMachine (2000-2001), Woyzeck (1998-99), I Dreamed of Rats (=
1997-1998), The Book of Saints and Martyrs (1995-97), Mother's Work (1992-9=
4), and The Dybbuk (1993). The Lab has toured its performances and conducte=
d numerous workshops in Italy, Poland, France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Lebanon, =
Romania, Brazil, Colombia, and various cities in the USA, including Chicago=
 and New York.=20


New World Performance Laboratory
James Slowiak
Jairo Cuesta
Co-Artistic Director


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