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
lighting design by Sara Gosses
sound design by Carsen Joenk
costume design by Matsy Stinson
featured music by Simon de Carvalho & Gabe Medd
choreography by Danny Wilfred
art design by
Ken Ard
Bibiana
Andrea Caldarise
Lavinia Roberts
Sara Sciabbarrasi
Nick Stryker
featuring
Molly Bicks, Lee Collins, Anya Krawcheck
Blaire O'Leary, Max Schloner, Danny Wilfred