BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.5//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:134@handson.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T190000 DTSTAMP:20230801T142339Z URL:https://www.handson.org/events/straight-line-crazy/ SUMMARY:Straight Line Crazy DESCRIPTION:\n\n*This \;a sign interpreted performance and ticket prior ity is always given to Deaf audience members*\n\nTime: 7:00 PM\n\nTicket P rice: $50 + $2.50 convenience charge \;\nORDER TICKETS\nPRESENTED BY T HE SHED AND LONDON THEATRE COMPANY\n\nDirected by Nicholas Hytner and Jami e Armitage\n\nFollowing an acclaimed run this spring at the Bridge Theatre in London\, \;Straight Line Crazy\, a new play by David Hare\, will h ave its exclusive US engagement this fall at The Shed.\n\nStarring Ralph F iennes as Robert Moses and directed by Nicholas Hytner and Jamie Armitage\ , the play delves into Moses’s questionable legacy and enduring impact o n New York City. For 40 uninterrupted years\, Moses was considered among t he most powerful men in New York as he envisioned and built public works w hose aftereffects determine how New Yorkers experience the city to this da y. The play presents an imagined retelling of the arc of Moses’s controv ersial career in two decisive moments: his rise to power in the late 1920s and the public outcry against the corrosive effects of that power in the mid-1950s.\n\nHare’s play exposes Moses’s iron will\, which exploited weaknesses in the state and city governments as he worked to remake public space. Though never elected to political office\, he manipulated those wh o were through a mix of guile\, charm\, and intimidation. Motivated at fir st by a determination to improve the lives of New York City’s working cl ass\, he created new parks\, new bridges\, and 627 miles of expressway to connect the people to the great outdoors. However\, Moses often achieved t hese public works at the expense of disempowered New Yorkers\, particularl y people of color\, living in the way of and near his projects. In the 195 0s\, groups of citizens began to organize against his schemes and the prio ritization of cars over public transportation\, campaigning for a very dif ferent idea of what a city should be.\n\nInterpreters: Rick Rubin\, Candac e Broecker-Penn\, Jina Porter\nInterpreter Director: Britta Schwall\n--\nP erformances on December 1 and 3 (matinee) will feature American Sign Langu age interpretation provided by Hands On. Please email accessibility@theshe d.org or call (646) 455-3494 for information on how to reserve a seat near the ASL interpreter. Read more about accessibility for this production.\n \nPlease note: Visitors must wear a properly fitting mask covering their n ose and mouth at all times while in The Shed\, except when dining/drinking at Cedric’s in the lobby. This policy is subject to change. Please emai l info@theshed.org or call (646) 455-3494 if you have questions. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.handson.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 08/22_SLC_Vcard-scaled.jpg LOCATION:The Griffin Theatre @ The Shed\, 545 West 30th Street\, New York\, NY\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=545 West 30th Street\, New York\, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Griffin Theatre @ The Shed:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR