from the press release:
Philip Roth’s fearlessly filthy, funny and moving novel takes the stage in this new play from Ariel Levy and John Turturro.
When his secret life of debauchery comes to a heartbreaking end, disgraced puppet maker Mickey Sabbath plunges into increasingly mad and maddening encounters with people from his wild and wicked past. Part ghost story, part love story, Sabbath’s Theater unleashes Roth’s power to shock and amaze in this profound meditation on mortality and juicy celebration of life.
John Turturro takes on the title role of Mickey Sabbath. Elizabeth Marvel plays his mistress, the erotic free-spirit Drenka, and others. Jason Kravits plays Matijia, and others. Jo Bonney directs.
Published in 1995, Sabbath’s Theater, won that year’s National Book Award and was a finalist for the 1996 Pulitzer Prize.
From the moderator:
There is a disclaimer that this production contains nudity, sexual situations, strong and graphic language, and discussion of suicide.
Now there are only 3 cast members: 2 male ans 1 female and I believe it is John Turturro’s character who will be in the nude. Look at the publicity photo, we can imagine John not wearing anything under the American flag, right? And besides, he is no stranger to nudity in his movies.
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When I was young in the 50’s there was no nudity in movies or onstage, No one was ever naked and no one had genitalia. How times have changed. I had a brief stint as an actor in New Jersey when I was young. In those days young men could not start any kind of career because Uncle Sam required military service. I was drafted out of a great summer stock acting job and the direction of my life completely changed. Spent my military service at Ft Douglas in Salt Lake City and learned more than I ever wanted to know about Mormon (Latter Day Saints) religion.
Reviews on Showscore.com confirm John Turturro goes full frontal in the show!
Seeing this in two weeks. I’ll let you know how it is.
I risk to seem the layman, but nevertheless I will ask, whence it and who in general has written?
You are mistaken. Let’s discuss it.