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Five Evening Theater in association with New Wave Arts Theatre Collective and EventMuze presents:

BENEATH THE ICE OF THE VISTULA
WRITTEN BY: ROMAN FREUD

Starring: CADY McCLAIN, ROMAN FREUD/LEV GRZHONKO, ADAM KOBYLAYANSKY
Music: INESSA ZARETSKY
Directed by: EDUARD TOLOKONNIKOV
Scenic Design: ZHENYA SHEKHTER
Sound Design: DENIS ZABIYAKA
Costume Designer: NATALIA DANILOVA
Lighting: HUNTER LUSTBERG
Stage Manager: KARLI FISHER
Producer: MARINA PHILIDOR
Cellist: AARON WOLFF
Play Adaptation: DANIELA LOPATINE
Fight Coordinator: CHRISTIIAN SORDELET
Sound Operator: NATANIEL FREUD

Press Representative: RON LASKO ron@spincyclenyc.com

West End Theatre at St. Paul & St. Andrew UMC
Located at: 263 West 86th Street
Running: February 12th-28th

From the very first moment, the audience felt like voyeurs, not just watching a play but being immersed in the drama and pathos of the actors in Warsaw, Poland, just prior to the Nazi invasion. The dialog was rich and delivered with such poignancy and realism that you felt attached to the progression and the outcome of these heroes and anti-heroes as they wrestled with upholding art as a valuable legacy to society. The acting was sublime, and the music and the staging heightened the experience's intensity. The subtleties and nuances of food ingredients and musical notes made for a delightful comparison, delivered with enjoyment and delicacy. A finer production than BENEATH THE ICE OF THE VISTULA would be difficult to imagine.

~ronni burns