In the Stillness of Night
The Tank
Feb 2 - 10
By Yekta Khaghani
Directed by Shadi Ghaheri
In the Stillness of Night is the story of five Iranian schoolgirls on a collision course with the headmistress of their school. Until one day the unthinkable happens and their group is splintered forever. Thirteen years later they hold a reunion to try and understand what happened all those years ago. What unfolds is an incredible story of what it means to be a woman in a society that refuses to acknowledge your full humanity.
Extinctionist
Heartbeat Opera
April 2024
A world premiere 75-minute opera, sung in English.
Composed by Daniel Schlosberg
Libretto by Amanda Quaid, based on her play
Originally Conceived with Louisa Proske
Directed by Shadi Ghaheri
Music Directed by Daniel Schlosberg
A young couple is trying to have a baby. Ice caps are melting. Forests are burning. In the face of environmental collapse, one woman wonders if the best way to protect a future child is not to have one at all. It all goes according to plan until she discovers she has little choice in the matter. In this dark comedy, a woman’s body becomes a battleground of political anguish, conflicting desire, and existential dread.
Baruch Performing Arts Center
55 Lexington Avenue 25th St., New York, NY 10010
Tickets start at $35!
