Mabou Mines and Weathervane Productions, in association with Philip Glass’ The Days and Nights Festival, present a unique celebration of legendary playwright and director María Irene Fornés, featuring the New York premiere of Philip Glass’ transformation of her five-page play Drowning into an opera and a version of Fornés’ acclaimed Mud.

SYNOPSIS: Mud, a parable of survival and enlightenment, is the story of a young woman's struggle for self-improvement amidst a confused sexual triangle. Drowning is a poetically tender and heartfelt look at desire and its effect on the soul.

Directed by JoAnne Akalaitis

Starring Paul Lazar, Wendy vanden Heuvel, Brandon Hynum, Gregory Purnhagen, and Peter Stewart

Show Times: Vary, see website

Tickets from $25

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