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Coney Island Avenue


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Author(s): Mee, Charles
Title: Coney Island Avenue
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Abstract: A stroll down Coney Island Avenue, through the neighhborhoods of Turks, Pakistanis, Jews, Muslims, Italians, Sikhs, Russians, ending with everyone in their swimming suits dancing on the beach at Coney Island to a Beach Boys number. A dance theatre piece, but, then, what, among these plays, isn't? 12 actors A NOTE ON SOURCES: This piece was greatly inspired by the theatre work of Pippo del Bonno and Constanza Macras, and it incorporates texts from the Tales of Birbal from the court of Emperor Akbar, Harry Golden, Betty Smith, and blogs and podcasts from the internet, among others.
Collection(s):Charles Mee: Plays, Production Notes, Short Biography

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