Michael Gardner’s world premiere theatrical adaptation of Jean Cocteau’s scandalous novella, Les Enfants Terribles, directed by Gardner, runs from Thursday, September 10 through Sunday, October 4 for 21 performances at East Village Basement.
The play follows Paul and Elisabeth, two emotionally-sheltered teenage siblings who seclude themselves in a spiritual fiction of their own creation—a fantasy organized by rules and rituals only children understand. As they vie for dominance, the “enfants” play cruel games amongst themselves and upon their adoring companions, Gerard and Agatha. Reality creeps in, fantasies spin out and the borders of their worlds collapse. Is tragedy inevitable? And divine?
Run time is approximately 100 minutes. Ages 18+. For more information and tickets, visit enfantsplay.com
East Village Basement is located at 321 East 9th St., NYC
