The Castle: Stories from Childhood to Prison to Redemption

New World Stages - Stage 5 (New York, NY)

Rated 3.4 by 5 members who went.

Thecastle
Full Price:
$45.00
Our Price:
$23.25

Four formerly imprisoned New Yorkers with a total of 70 years in prison relate their journeys of crime, privation and redemption in this dramatic story of change and hope. The Castle is both the name of this drama and the name of the Fortune Society residence facility in New York City where each of these performers found sanctuary upon their release from prison.

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The Castle is a "drama verite" in which four former offenders with a total of more than 70 years in New York State prisons recount their stories of privation, crime, imprisonment and redemption. While about prisons and former prisoners, the show is not grim at all, but rather wonderfully human and inspirational. The Castle is both the name of this drama and the name of the Fortune Society residence facility at Riverside Drive and 140th Street where each of these performers found sanctuary upon their release from prison.

At every performance, the show has garnered an immediate standing ovation and a lively "talk back" with the performers after the show.

Conceived and directed by David Rothenberg.
Written in collaboration with Vilma Ortiz Donovan, Kenneth Harrigan, Angel Ramos and Casimiro Torres.

The Fortune Academy is The Fortune Society's nationally recognized residence in Harlem for homeless individuals with criminal records. Since opening its doors in April 2002, the Academy has been heralded as an exemplar in its field by community leaders and government officials alike.

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Event highlights

  • "Gripping theater, true and compelling... Brings the audience to tears." --NBC TV
  • "Fascinating!" --New York Times
  • "Soul-tearing... Profoundly eloquent... Demands attention!" --Variety
  • "Staggering... This effective production proves there is hope for redemption." --Time Out New York
  • "Not once this season have I heard an audience so rapt with attention!" --Theatermania

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