Media & Press: Piper 2010

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WNYC Culture

Indie Theater Groups Bring Life to NYC Parks
Published: July 14, 2010
By: Marlon Bishop, WNYC Culture Producer

Hear the words “free,” “theater”, and “park” and what probably comes to mind are the infinite lines and star-studded casts of Central Park’s Shakespeare in the Park. But while Al Pacino struts around Delacorte (somewhat controversially) as the Jewish merchant Shylock in the Merchant of Venice, smaller, independent theater companies are staging theater in neighborhood parks across the city. They vary from pro-quality productions with lighting and sound, to amateur affairs scrapped together on shoestring budgets. In either case, the presence of a theater group can help rejuvenate the city’s green spaces, bringing much-needed funds and generating an interest in the surrounding communities to improve the parks. Kim Maier, the Executive Director of the Old Stone House, a historical site located in Park Slope’s Washington Park, says that the resident Piper Theater Company brought a noticeable change to the park. “You start looking at the park as a different kind of space,” says Maier. She says that when the Company first began performing there in 2005, the park was underutilized and poorly cared for.

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Press-2010

Piper Theatre Presents: John Connolly’s Nocturnes

Free and outdoors, 3rd Street at 4th Avenue

July 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23
8:30 pm
Old Stone House/Washington Park

Piper Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary and 5th year in Brooklyn with the world premiere of “Nocturnes,” a chilling new play inspired by the otherworldly tales of John Connolly, one of mystery’s most important new voices.

To mark its 5th year of presenting free, high quality summer stage in Brooklyn, Piper Theater and Old Stone House are honoring Brooklyn’s love of literature with the debut of “Nocturnes,” directed by noted Scottish talent Nigel Williams. “Nocturnes” is a first on many fronts: it marks the first time that John Connolly, a New York Times best selling author, has had his stories adapted for the stage. It also will be the first public US production for director Nigel Williams, a regular recipient of awards and critical praise for his touring productions at the Edinburgh Festival and numerous other festivals throughout Europe. And this exciting collaboration is Piper’s first main stage world premiere, highlighting its 2010 schedule of free summer programming.
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Piper’s 2010 Season – Nocturnes & The Book of Liz

“BEST CHILLS ON A HOT NIGHT” — Elizabeth Lazarowitz
NY Daily News, 5/25/10

The Brooklyn Paper

Scary stories for adults at the Old Stone House
Published: July 1, 2010
By: Meredith Deliso

For those looking for a way to cool down this summer, “Nocturnes” is sure to give you the chills.

John Connolly’s collection of supernatural stories makes its world debut on July 8 at the Old Stone House in Park Slope.

The Piper Theatre production, directed by Scottish talent Nigel Williams, brings to life Connolly’s witches, demons and other fantastic creatures in a new play inspired by the mystery writer’s otherworldly works.

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New York Post

John Connolly and David Sedaris, together at last
Date: July 2, 2010
By: Elisabeth Vincentelli

John Connolly is an Irish-born noir writer whose name isn’t usually associated with theater. But on July 8-22, you can check out the Piper Theatre’s stage adaptation of his spooky short-story collection “Nocturnes” at the Old Stone House in Park Slope. And it’s free, too.
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