War and Peace. Places of War.

Nov 6 at 7pm, Nov 7 at 3pm.

A work-in-progress theatre performance after Tolstoy’s War and Peace, in dialogue with Piscator’s production.

A group of everyday people step into the chapters on war, which many readers skimmed through in War and Peace. They have questions: What is war? What does it feel like to be in a war? Why does war happen? How can we tell who has won? They examine the battles, reenact moments, play characters, and invite you to witness with them what happened then and is happening now.

War is an ancient craft that takes blood and sagacity. It is also shaped by forces from all strata of society and is a lot more than winning a game. We memorialize wars. We hide wars in plain sight. We have many anti-war ideas and they stay as ideas.

Text and Direction Jing Dong
Production Design Hao Bai
Creative Dramaturg Matthew Antoci
Video Effect Song Du
Production Stage Manager Kristina Varshavskaya
Co-created and performed by Carrie Heitman, Simon Henriques, Maddie Hopfield, Jesai Jayhmes, Pau Zabaleta Llauger, Charlie Chauca, Petra Hinds, Alexandra Brokowski.

Developed with Ali Arian Molaei, Amanda Centeno, Carrie Heitman, Delaney Feener, Jesse B Koehler, Nile Harris, Simon Henriques, Vann Dukes, Yasmin Pascall, Zack W. Desmond

Initial development supported by Mercury Store. This project is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement, a regrant program supported by The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council, Howard Gilman Foundation, and administered by LMCC.
We’d like to thank The Puffin Foundation for their support of this project. This project is also developed with the support of Yangtze Rep, The Square Theatre.