The Northern Quarter at the Sanford Meisner Theater

Vortex Theater Company presents The Northern Quarter, by Alex van Warmerdam, at the Sanford Meisner Theater from the 7 - 22 Jan 2006

The Northern Quarter is an absurd hyper real dark magic fairy tale. In order to escape the iron stranglehold of parental love and domesticity, Faas, a grown man, together with his imaginary friend, a gnome, creates a shocking plan to make his longings for big, wild women, shrimp sandwiches and paintings come true.

This original Dutch play 'Het Noorder Kwartier' (1989) has been translated for an American audience and will be performed by an ensemble of international actors under the direction of Dutch director Erwin Maas.

The Northern Quarter cast features Joy Barrett, Michael B. Downing, Adam Gallo, Dave Gueriera, Heather Hollingsworth, Justin G. Krauss, Noah Trepanier, Vincent van der Valk and Matt Walters.

The play has props and masks by Andrea Gastelum, costumes by Oana Botez-Ban and lighting by Lucrecia Briceno & Tim Cryan.

The Vortex Theatre Company are presenting the play in association with Erwin Maas, the Netherland-America Foundation and the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York.