July 14 at 7:30pm, July 15 at 7:30pm, July 18 at 7:30pm, July 19 at 2:30pm * buy tickets at ps122.org *

Hoi Polloi presents
Winter Journey
Hoi Polloi Artistic Director Alec Duffy probes his father's lifelong obsession with Schubert's late masterwork, the "Winterreise" song cycle.  With the help of a pianist and singer, Duffy explores the songs of the work and strives to unlock the mystery of why the piece held his father, and so many others, in thrall.  Deeply personal but also highly entertaining, "Winter Journey" offers a fresh take on the tradition of the "confessional monologue," with Duffy leading the audience down lush and unexpected pathways. 

Written by:: Alec Duffy
Directed by: Alec Duffy
Performed by: Performer: Jordan Coughtry Musicians: Eugene Rohrer, Ryan Andes
Scenic Designer: Mimi Lien Costume Design: Jessica Pabst Lighting Design: Miranda Hardy

“An ever-shifting tableau of impressive choreography" The New York Times on The less we talk: "Pitch-perfect. . . this is a chance to watch an already impressive director as he modulates into a higher key." Time Out NY on The less we talk: "The idea that human beings are perfectible is probably as old as the human race. But where are all those primitive feelings of anger, lust and revenge supposed to go? And do gods, gurus and self-control really work? In his satiric parable Dysphoria, Alec Duffy paints a picture on the wall of humanity’s cave, and it isn’t pretty." The New York Times on Dysphoria: "Alec Duffy's new theatre piece Dysphoria is a remarkable work of theatrical imagination. . . It's both entertaining and intellectually invigorating." NYTheatre.com on Dysphoria: "Hilariously twisted. . .uncommonly entertaining" The New York Times on The Top Ten People of the Millennium Sing Their Favorite…

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About the company
Hoi Polloi is a New York-based collaborative theater company formed in 2007 by director Alec Duffy. The company creates original work that strives to explore how we, as Americans, come together and how we fall apart. Hoi Polloi is also dedicated to presenting the work of the most imaginative of today's playwrights.

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