THE KITCHEN RIOTS New Works Festival Set for Abingdon Theatre, Now thru 10/6

The Kitchen Riots, a three-night festival of new works in dance, music, and theatre, will play the Abingdon Theatre tonight, October 4, 5, and 6, 2012.

The festival, which is being produced by Purple Threads Ensemble (Dear Mr. Rosan, Cherry Lane Theatre), invites the audience to “Journey with us through powerful stories of hope and transformation as, together, we explore our shared humanity. What will you discover?”

The Kitchen Riots began over a lively conversation around the kitchen table. Accordingly, a moderated panel with the artists, directors, and producers of the festival will follow each performance where audiences have the opportunity to join in on the conversation with a question and answer session. The audience is then invited to partake in a fun assortment of treats and beverages.

Details for the performances are below:

The Kitchen Riots will play tonight, Oct. 4-6 at Abingdon Theatre, located at 312 W. 36th St, New York, NY. Tickets: $18 for one night/$34 two-night pass/ $52 three-night pass (student discount available). Tickets available for purchase via www.purplethreads.org.

Oct. 4

7pm

Night of Dance

Choreographer: Renee Locher

Performers: Beccah Bogue, Julie Carter, Allison Crowl, Jeff Davis, Melissa Dellcioppia, Jovanni Guzman, Marisa Hall, Abri Hellmuth, Renée Locher, Methawee (Plu) Sayampol, Seb Stimman, Alison Beth Swenson.

The opening night of The Kitchen Riots Festival begins with an evening of dance theater, choreographed by Renee Locher, that explores sensuality and emotion in relationships through contemporary dance. Through the raw emotion of dynamic movement, the audience will witness unique stories of the love, fear, obsession, bliss and passion as the paradoxes that exist in life are explored.

Oct. 5

7pm

Night of Music

Composer/Music Director: Erica Jacob