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EDITOR’S NOTE
Duras drama scheduled by Blessed Unrest troupe
The physical theater ensemble Blessed Unrest will present the Marguerite Duras play La Musica Deuxième from May 2–18 at Drawing Room (247 West 30th St., Unit 9R). Artistic director Jessica Burr will direct the cast of two. In the play, Duras, a feminist, communist and revolutionary, tells the story of lovers who unexpectedly reunite after separation. La Musica Deuxième is a reckoning,” says Burrs. “It speaks to the dilemmas of being flesh-bound ... of love, and of the clinging, grasping seizures of jealousy.” Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, with an additional performance on Monday, May 6; there is no performance on May 3. For tickets, visit blessedunrest.org. —Edward Karam
Kaitlyn Bailey will perform the solo show Whore’s Eye View at the Laurie Beechman Theatre beginning April 25. A combination of comedy and history, Bailey’s show views the oldest profession over the past 10,000 years, with attention to the stigma assigned to it and the way that has been used to oppress women generally. The show will be performed at 7 p.m. on Thursdays through May 9. Tickets are $24 for general admission or $38 for reserved VIP seating; there is also a $25 food/drink minimum. To purchase tickets, visit spincycle.nyc.com. —Edward Karam
Playwright Sarah Ruhl and performance-artist Taylor Mac, both recipients of MacArthur Foundation “genius grants” and past finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, are currently at the Signature Theatre for a revival of Ruhl’s 1998 adaptation of Orlando, the 1928 novel by Virginia Woolf. Mac, who’s playing the title role, is renowned as a dramatist but, on this occasion, serves strictly as an actor.