The Enchanted World of René Magritte
created & directed by Tess Howsam
written by T. Adamson, Blake Bishton, Simon de Carvalho, Eric Marlin, Matthew Minnicino, Ran Xia, Emily Zemba, Laura Zlatos
For Sale: one house, belonging to one René Magritte, surrealist, painter, philosopher, lover, cowboy, tree, and much more. Swim on down to the open house, and enjoy a guided tour of the great man's mind. Run your fingers along the dust of his memories, appraise the net worth of his melancholy heart -- with the aid of his wife, his lover, his wife's lover, his mother, and a fish. Inspired by the work of the surrealist painter, The Enchanted Realm of Rene Magritte will feature performance and installation set in an 8 room mansion on Governors Island. An original and mesmerizing experience, The Enchanted Realm of Rene Magritte is created and directed by Tess Howsam (Secession 2015, Odd.A.See), features a team of eight playwrights, a multi-talented group of actors, and collaborations with other Governors Island resident organizations - Billion Oyster Project & Creative Movement. Exquisite Corpse is happy to hold your hand as you take a dip, then a dive, then a plunge into The Enchanted Realm of, well, you know who.
assistant directed by Molly Bicks
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lighting design by Sara Gosses
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sound design by Carsen Joenk
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costume design by Matsy Stinson
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featured music by Simon de Carvalho & Gabe Medd
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choreography by Danny Wilfred
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art design by
Ken Ard
Bibiana
Andrea Caldarise
Lavinia Roberts
Sara Sciabbarrasi
Nick Stryker
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featuring
Molly Bicks, Lee Collins, Anya Krawcheck
Blaire O'Leary, Max Schloner, Danny Wilfred