Photograph courtesy John Jahnke

John Jahnke and the Hotel Savant
Spring 2007 Artists-in-Residence

Thursday, May 10
2:30 pm

The Cenci is Antonin Artuaud's only fully realized attempt at putting on stage what he set out to describe in his revolutionary Theater of Cruelty manifestos. Based on an infamous trial and inspired by Stehdahl's sordid case history, as well as Shelley's impassioned venture into realms theatrical, Artaud's version of the Roman scandal of 1599 takes on a wicked life of its own in his stinging account of Catholic oppression and greed. Rarely staged, John Jahnke and the Hotel Savant will present the first American translation approved by the Artaud estate. Created specifically for their usage by Richard Sieburth of the French Institute/NYU, their highly visual and unique production will premiere at The Ohio Theatre, New York City, in February 2008.

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