Photo credit: Diego Quintanar

New Ohio Theatre with IRT Present Byzantine Choral Project’s

ICONS/IDOLS: IN THE PURPLE ROOM 

Book and Lyrics by Helen Banner, Music by Grace Oberhofer
Installation Design by Afsoon Pajoufar
An Archive Residency World Premiere 

APRIL 30 – MAY 22
Only Two Weekends left!

What the critics are saying…

“Emotional and eerily beautiful, gripping you well after you leave the theatre.”

— Carissa Chesanek, BroadwayWorld

“The real triumph of the show is Grace Oberhofer’s glorious musical realization of Helen Banner’s compelling lyrics… It’s a glimpse of a unique creative collaboration that deserves notice – accessible, beautiful, historically informed, and convincingly executed by a troupe of highly talented singers and actors who make you feel their presence even through a recording.”

— Jon Sobel, Blogcritics

“In its organic, highly emotive qualities, the score calls to mind the haunting compositions of the late Elizabeth Swados.”

— Adrian Dimanlig, Interludes
TICKETS
There are no live performers in the space. All visitors and staff will be required to wear masks while inside the building. Timed entry will ensure members of separate parties remain six feet apart when inside the installation, and strict capacity limits, enhanced air filtration, health screening and contract tracing protocols will be in effect.
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Disability Representation in Storytelling
Thursday, May 20th, 6-7:30pm ETDisability Representation in Storytelling will explore the connections between how disability has been historically represented in literature, TV/Film, and Theatre, and contemporary views of disability as an intersectional identity. This panel will also stream on Howlround!
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