Catharsis, or, Under the Oak Tree Elias Rubin (writer) / Niamh Copple (director)
About This Show
Catharsis, or, Under the Oak Tree, takes us into the mind of The Dreamer, who is in love with The Figment. Throughout the play, they share sentiments, secrets, and snacks, with The Dreamer feeling content in his happy place. However, The Figment begins to realize that he is not real; this causes the oak tree to begin to fall apart, and the roots of what The Dreamer thought was real begins to break.
about the artists
Elias Rubin (playwright) is a writer, director, and actor from Los Angeles, CA. This is his first collaboration with Dixon Place, and he could not be more excited! His first musical, FRIZZLED: Seat Belts, Everyone!, has had multiple productions across both coasts. His second musical, Duo: a Musical, went up as part of the NYSummerfest Theatre festival in September 2017. Elias will be spending this upcoming summer leading the theatre program at the new URJ 6 Points Creative Arts Academy. B.F.A. NYU / Tisch (ETW). eliassamuelrubin.com
Niamh Copple (director) is a director and writer based in New York and Amsterdam. She is thrilled to be making her Dixon Place debut with Catharsis. Recent credits include LULU by & after Frank Wedekind (direction & adaptation), Blue is the Warmest Colour (direction & adaptation), Othello Simpson (direction) and SOURCE: Fuenteovejuna after Lope de Vega (direction & adaptation). Education and training: B.F.A. NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Playwrights Horizons Theatre School & Atlantic Acting School.
Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 10pm
General Admission
$15 in advance
$18 at the door
Stu./Sen./idNYC
$12 in advance
$15 at the door
45 minutes
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