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Split Knuckle Theater to Perform Steinbeck Play at Bucharest International Theater Festival May 15, 16 and 17

The American Cultural Center is pleased to join together with ArCub, the Cultural Centre of the City of Bucharest, to sponsor a performance of an original adaptation by the Split Knuckle Theatre of John Steinbeck's "The Pearl," during the Bucharest International Theatre Festival. Performances will be held on May 15, 16 and 17 at 19:00 hours at the Metropolis Theater at 89, Mihai Eminescu Street.

About the Performance: Inspired by the vigor and beauty of John Steinbeck’s classic novel, Split Knuckle brings to life the story of a poor fisherman’s discovery of a great pearl. As greed and envy seep in to his life, his dreams for a better future become a violent nightmare.

Fusing live music, rhythm, and physical theatre, The Pearl is a dynamic, spellbinding ensemble performance that is sharp, surprising and full of tireless energy.

Kino is a poor fisherman. When the gods bless him with a pearl of unimaginable beauty, his once-impossible dreams for his family become tantalizingly real. As word spreads of his great fortune, he discovers that his luck brings with it many dangers. With greed and envy consuming those around him, his world starts to disintegrate. Attacked by thieves, Kino and his family must flee their home in order to survive. But the allure of the pearl draws hunters behind them. Desperate with fear and fury, unwilling to give up his chance for a better future, Kino is confronted with a terrible choice.

Split Knuckle Theatre is an international organization whose members come from Argentina, United States, Greece and England. Their mission as a company is to bring to light global topics of human struggle and is using the expressive power of the human voice and body, we seek to engage the imagination to reveal the extraordinary depth behind the everyday.

"The Pearl," by John Steinbeck
Adaptation and Performance by Split Knuckle Theatre
Tuesday, 15 May, Wednesday, 16 May, Thursday, 17 May, 19.00 h
Theater Metropolis (89, Mihai Eminescu St.)

Links:
• ArCub
• Split Knuckle Theatre

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