A Hard Heart
by Howard Barker
produced by Epic Theatre Ensemble
at The Clurman Theatre
NYC
direction: Will Pomerantz
sets by: Narelle Sissons
lighting by: Lenore Doxsee
costumes by: Chris Rumery
sound by: Mutt Huang
cast:
Riddler . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathleen Chalfant
Praxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Friedman
Plevna . . . . . . . . . . . . Dion Graham / Godfrey L. Simmons
Atilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Wallert
Seemore . . . . . . . . . . Thom Sesman
Grieving Woman . . . Sarah Winkler
Sentry . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Organ
selected press:
"Electrifies.... Will Pomerantz's sure-handed production plays out in an ingenious set.... a sense of doom hovers, though there's an excitement too – the sort generated by intelligent political theatre."
– Andy Propst, The Village Voice
"A HARD HEART finds the harsh but supple direction it needs in Will Pomerantz, who is filled with clever surprises."
– Arron Ricccio, Show Business Weekly
"Barker's play takes dead aim at political excesses... and with Will Pomerantz's crackerjack cast to point the finger, the indictment lands with startling force."
– Sam Thielman, Variety
"Superb work.... keeps our brains churning past the final curtain."
– Helen Shaw, TimeOut/NY