"The Republic of Dreams" @ The Flynn

I invite you all to come down to the Flynn Saturday, Nov 21st for a double billing featuring "The Republic of Dreams," a play exploring the life an work of Bruno Schulz. The Republic of Dreams, conceived and directed by Artistic Director Stacy Klein, explores the writings, art, and life of Polish-Jewish artist Bruno Schulz, culminating in his senseless death at the hands of a jealous Nazi. It is performed in Double Edge's signature style, incorporating text, movement, large props, puppets, and surreal changes of scene. The Street of Crocodiles in the Polish city of Drogobych is a street of memories and dreams where recollections of Bruno SchulzÂÂ's uncommon boyhood and of the eerie side of his merchant familyÂÂ's life are evoked in a startling blend of the real and the fantastic. Most memorableÂÂ-and most chillingÂÂ-is the portrait of the authorÂÂ's father, a maddened shopkeeper who imports rare birdsÂÂ' eggs to hatch in his attic, believes tailorsÂÂ' dummies should be treated like people, and whose obsessive fear of cockroaches causes him to resemble one. Please RSVP by Thursday November 19th, so I have an idea how many are interested in coming. Hope to see you there! Tickets are $25. We will meet at Borders Cafe on Church Street @ 7:30 to reconnect and maybe talk about Bruno Schulz.