Due to an overwhelmingly positive response, the Chain Theatre's "A Will To Live" adds Wednesday performances
A True Story of the Unbreakable Human Spirit
THE CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED CHAIN THEATRE adds Wednesday Performances for A WILL TO LIVE, a true story of the unbreakable human spirit
The critically acclaimed Chain Theatre (NYT critic’s pick macbitches) is pleased to announce the world premiere production of 99-year-old NYC resident Helena Weinrauch’s A WILL TO LIVE, directed by Rick Hamilton and starring Masha King will add an additional Wednesday evening performance at 7 p.m. A WILL TO LIVE is currently playing a limited engagement at Chain Theatre (312 W. 36th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018. Performances continue through Saturday, September 16. Tickets are $35 and available at https://chaintheatre.eventive.org/schedule?filterTags%5B647f7573ba74b5004780fe64%5D=true.
An awe-inspiring adaptation of Helena Weinrauch’s incredible 1945 memoir, this emotional rollercoaster of a one-woman show follows her extraordinary journey from childhood through her survival of three Holocaust concentration camps and her road to recovery. Her story is a testament to our instinctive will to survive, the strength of music in the darkest of times, and the power of love. Helena’s story serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of preserving the memory of the Holocaust and honoring those who survived.
"STUNNING. IMPORTANT. VISCERALLY REAL. A VIRTUOSO PERFORMANCE." - Alix Cohen, Woman Around Town
"A powerful experience!" - Daryll Reilly, Theaterscene.org
LtoR_ Rick Hamilton, Kirk Gostkowski, Masha King, Helena Weinrauch, Christina Perry, and Slaveyko Baylov.
LtoR_ RickHamilton, Masha King, Helena Weinrauch, and Slaveyko Baylov. Opening Night. Photo by David Zayas Jr.
Masha King and Helena Weinrauch Opening Night, Photo by David Zayas Jr.
Masha King and Helena Weinrauch Opening Night#1
#6 Masha King, Photo by David Zayas Jr copy 2
#7 Masha King, Photo by David Zayas Jr copy
Helena in attendance at Opening Night:
A WILL TO LIVE plays the following regular schedule through Saturday, September 16:
ADDED WEDNESDAYS AT 7 p.m.
Thursdays at 7 p.m.
Fridays at 7 p.m.
Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Sundays at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $35 and are now available online at https://chaintheatre.eventive.org/schedule?filterTags%5B647f7573ba74b5004780fe64%5D=true Tickets will also be available at the theater a half hour prior to performances.
Running Time: 2 hrs and 15 minutes and one ten-minute intermission
Website: https://www.chaintheatre.org/a-will-to-live
IG: @chaintheatrenyc FB: @ChainTheatre
A WILL TO LIVE, an immersive one-woman show with voices echoing from the past, features set and projection design by David Henderson (designer of the Hofstra Globe Stage), lighting design by Michael Abrams (I of the Storm), costume design by Debbi Hobson (Off Broadway's A Letter to Harvey Milk, director Evan Pappas at Theatre Row and Luft Gangster, director Austin Pendelton at the Sheen Center). Greg Russ (Garbageman, What Passes for Comedy) is the sound designer. Dramaturgical work by G.D. Kimble. Publicity by Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR, Stage Managed by Shelby Pickelny (Drive By), production assistant Weston Scheck.
Special Thank you to the Shoah Foundation, Shubert Foundation, NYSCA, Department of Cultural Affairs for supporting and making this production possible. Their work, legacy, and preservation. Indie Space, League of Independent Theaters, ARTNY, Theatre Communications Group, Garment District Alliance.
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