Our Class

“Astonishing.”—The Washington Post

Featuring: Gus Birney, Andrey Burkovskiy, José Espinosa, Tess Goldwyn, Will Manning, Stephen Ochsner, Alexandra Silber, Richard Topol, Ilia Volok, and Elan Zafir.

Friends. Enemies. Classmates. Based on the true story

Ten Polish classmates — five Jewish and five Catholic — grow up as friends and neighbors, then turn on one another with life and death consequences. Inspired by real life events surrounding a horrific 1941 pogrom in a small Polish village, this shocking, timely story follows their lives from childhood through eight decades in a new contemporary production of Tadeusz Słobodzianek’s masterpiece, from Ukrainian-born Jewish director Igor Golyak (The Orchard; State vs. Natasha Banina).

January 27 Post-Show Discussion
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Post-Show Discussion (after Jan 27 7:30pm show)
Moderated by Tony Award Nominee Jessica Hecht (Friends, Breaking Bad, Special, Fiddler on the Roof)
Featuring Igor Golyak (Director) & Cast

Our Class contains material for adult audiences and mature themes. The production includes acts of violence, sexual assault, partial nudity, and antisemitic language. Recommended for ages 16+

CREDITS
Scenic Design Jan Pappelbaum
Costume Design Sasha Ageeva
Lighting Design Adam Silverman
Sound Design Ben Williams
Projection Design Eric Dunlap
Composer Anna Drubich
Music Director Lisa Gutkin
Chalk Drawing Design Andreea Mincic
Choreographer Or Schraiber
Hair & Makeup Design Timur Sadykov
Intimacy & Violence Design Leana Gardella
Dramaturg Dr. Rachel Merrill Moss
Press Representative Keith Sherman & Associates
Associate Producer/Company Manager Anastasia Gudkova
Production Manager Neal Wilkinson
Production Stage Manager Kyra Bowie
General Management Martin Platt/Perry Street Theatricals
Co-Executive Producer Sofia Kapkova
Co-Executive Producer Sara Stackhouse

January 12—21 performances presented in partnership with Under the Radar; Mark Russell, Festival Director & ArKtype, Festival Producer

“Astonishing.”—The Washington Post

UPCOMING Performances

RUNNING TIME

3 hours, including a 15-minute intermission

VENUE

BAM Fisher
Fishman Space

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets start at $59

This event is presented by the MART Foundation and Arlekin Players. BAM house and ticketing policies may not apply. BAM membership benefits do not apply.

For group sales, call BAM Group Sales at 718.636.4119 or contact [email protected].

Groups of 10+ — 10% off
Groups of 25+ — 15% off
Student groups — $25/ticket

All performances will adhere to protocols developed in accordance with New York State regulations and in consultation with medical professionals for the safety of our artists, audiences, and staff.

This event is presented by the MART Foundation and Arlekin Players. BAM house and ticketing policies may not apply. BAM membership benefits do not apply.

“Should be required viewing to prevent horrors of this kind from happening again.”

— British Theatre Guide
“Horrifying and superbly plotted!”

— The Guardian
Bio

Arlekin Players Theatre

Arlekin Players Theatre was founded by Ukrainian-born artistic director Igor Golyak in 2009 and launched its (zero-G) Virtual Theater Lab in 2020. Most recently, Arlekin produced The Orchard featuring Jessica Hecht and Mikhail Baryshnikov both off-Broadway in New York and in Boston, The Gaaga, US premiere, by Ukrainian playwright Sasha Denisova, and Just Tell No One at Lincoln Center with Bill Irwin, Jessica Hecht and David Krumholz in partnership with the Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings project. Arlekin received worldwide acclaim, including two New York Times Critics Picks, for their virtual projects during the pandemic, including WITNESS, State vs Natasha Banina, and chekhovOS /an experimental game/ featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov as Anton Chekhov. Arlekin has received numerous awards including multiple Elliot Norton Awards from the Boston Theater Critics Association, including The Stone, The Seagull, The Orchard, and a Special Citation for innovation during the pandemic. A company of immigrants, Arlekin has toured internationally, and performs works that explore identity, culture, antisemitism, home, belonging, tradition, and finding common humanity and themes that unite us. The company makes its home in Needham, MA.
Bio

MART Foundation

MART Foundation is an American nonprofit organization that produces and supports contemporary performing arts programs globally. With a special focus on co-productions, MART co-produced the re-staging of Sharon Eyal’s ‘Sara’ for New York-based Gibney Company, Kirill Serebrennikov’s 'Outside' with The Avignon Festival, and a digital version of the 'Song of Songs' (SOS) cantata for the Baryshnikov Art Center. MART presented several music concerts at Carnegie Hall, supported a new premieres program at the Israel Festival, and the tour of NDT 2 in Israel. Currently, MART is producing Akram Khan’s first full-length duet with renowned artists from the world of classical ballet. By curating an inventive and varied arts program, MART strives to showcase the very best of contemporary theater, music, and dance.

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