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| Off-Broadway hit MUSHROOM CURE will close Sept. 22 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 09:42 pm EDT 09/06/18 | |
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| Off-Broadway Hit Announces Closing THE MUSHROOM CURE Final Performance September 22, 2018 ** Talkbacks announced for Sept. 7 & 14 ** [Critics’ Pick] “Riveting... A true-life tour de force.” -- Time Out New York “One hell of a trip.” – BroadwayBaby "Mines a great deal of laughter from disabling pain.” -- The New York Times “A miracle of a show and a must-see.” -- Talkin’ Broadway The Off-Broadway production of THE MUSHROOM CURE, written & performed by Adam Strauss and developed & directed by Jonathan Libman, will play its final performance at Theatre 80 St. Marks on September 22, 2018. It has been running since December 2017. Inspired by a scientific study showing that hallucinogenic mushrooms may cure obsessive-compulsive disorder, Adam Strauss embarked on a program of vigilante psychopharmacology. By turns hilarious and harrowing, THE MUSHROOM CURE recounts the true-life story of Adam’s attempt to treat his debilitating OCD with psychedelics. A post show talkback on September 7th will feature Adam in conversation with Jade Netanya Ullmann, Development Maven and Connector at MAPS, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies and Sophia Rokhlin, development coordinator at Alianza Arkana, a grassroots organization supporting indigenous Shipibo communities in the Peruvian Amazon. They will be discussing the future of psychedelics in both traditional Amazonian shamanism and contemporary western medicine. A post show talkback on September 14th will feature Adam in conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Nielson, who as part of the Experimental Therapeutics Research Laboratory at NYU Langone School of Medicine has worked on the psilocybin-assisted treatment for alcohol dependence trial and on the MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD clinical trials. They will be discussing recent developments and future directions in psychedelic-assisted therapy for addiction and trauma. This unique theatrical experience first ran in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, garnering widespread acclaim before debuting at the New York International Fringe Festival, where it won the Overall Excellence Award for Solo Performance. After further development, it was presented for a 4-week run at The Cherry Lane Theater in the summer of 2016, followed by an 11-week run at the Marsh Theater in San Francisco. THE MUSHROOM CURE is sponsored by The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), the leading psychedelic research and advocacy organization. This run is also enabled by a generous grant from the Foundation for Fairer Capitalism. Adam Strauss is a writer and performer based in NYC. He won the Leffe Craft Your Character Storytelling Competition and is currently penning a memoir based on The Mushroom Cure. He’s also a professional stand-up comedian, appearing nightly at many of New York’s best comedy clubs, and most of its worst ones. Adam received his B.A. in Psychology from Brown University. Jonathan Libman is currently directing and writing for Amy Schumer's ensemble company The Collective. As a member of the Actors Studio Playwrights/Directors Unit Jonathan is directing Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale) in Palminteri's new play The Bench, and National Endowment for the Arts recipient David Libman’s play The Townhouse, featuring Joey Collins. He recently worked with Christina Masciotti (2016 Guggenheim Fellow) on her play Raw Bacon From Poland, featuring Sean Carvajal (Stephen Aldy Guirgis' Jesus Hoped The A Train). Jonathan is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts Dramatic Writing Program. He keeps his inner kid alive and well as the starting shortstop of Hamilton - An American Musical softball team. THE MUSHROOM CURE runs Friday, Sept. 7; Friday, Sept. 14 and Saturday, Sept. 22 at 7:30pm. Theatre 80 St. Marks is located at 80 St. Marks at the corner of 1st avenue – accessible from the #6 train at Astor Place or the R/W at 8th street. Tickets are $25, available from OvationTix at 212-352-3101 or www.TheMushroomCure.com. |
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