
Why?
Peter Brook & Marie-Hélène Estienne
Produced by Theatre for a New Audience and C.I.C.T/Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord
THEATER
US Premiere
Sat, Sep 21 at 7:30pm
Sun, Sep 22 at 7:30pm
Tue, Sep 24 at 7:30pm
Wed, Sep 25 at 7pm
Thu, Sep 26 at 7:30pm
Fri, Sep 27 at 7:30pm
Sat, Sep 28 at 2pm & 7:30pm
Sun, Sep 29 at 2pm
Tue, Oct 1 at 7:30pm
Wed, Oct 2 at 7:30pm
Thu, Oct 3 at 7:30pm
Fri, Oct 4 at 7:30pm
Sat, Oct 5 at 2pm & 7:30pm
Sun, Oct 6 at 2pm
Theatre for a New Audience
Polonsky Shakespeare Center
262 Ashland Place, Brooklyn
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“A global wanderer in search
of theatrical truth.”
— The Guardian
The most celebrated theater director of our time, Peter Brook, and his longtime
partner, Marie-Hélène Estienne, present
a new work mulling the ultimate questions
of existence.
A poignant reflection created by a master
theatrical mind as his career comes to a
close, Why? is an extraordinary introspective
opus by a relentless artist and visionary.
In it he asks: “Why theater? What’s it for?
What is it about?”
This US premiere marks the highly-anticipated
festival debut of Brook, who is celebrated
for his work in theater, opera, film, and
literature. Brook, who has been based
in France since the 1970s, has revolutionized
the performing arts around the world for
multiple generations of artists through his
work and writings.
Text & stage direction: Peter Brook & Marie-Hélène Estienne
Lighting Design: Philippe Vialatte
Cast: Hayley Carmichael, Kathryn Hunter, Marcello Magni
75 min
In English
Tickets start at $90

Why? received its world premiere at C.I.C.T/Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris, France on June 19, 2019.
The project was co-commissioned by C.I.C.T./Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Theatre for a New Audience, Grotowski Institute in Wroclaw, National Performing Arts Center, Taiwan R.O.C. – National Taichung Theater, Centro Dramatico Nacional, Madrid; Teatro Dimitri, Verscio, Théâtre Firmin Gérmier, La Piscine.
Photos
Why? photo 1 © Pascal Victor/ArtComArt; photo 2 © Simon Annand
Peter Brook © Colm Hogan
Marie-Hélène Estienne © Pascal Victor/ArtComArt
