Vietnam…Through My Lens
Presidents Day Tribute, from NYC, Off Broadway
February 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:40 pm $30 [Free to Veterans]
PLEASE NOTE:
There is more than one performance:
PLEASE NOTE:
There is more than one performance:
Show plays the following days and times:
Friday Feb 16 at 7 PM
Also on Friday night (opening night) there is going to be a dinner of
Vietnamese food that Harmons Cooking and Catering is doing. It is an additional charge of $20 for anyone
that wants the dinner (including Vets).
Dinner including Phô, Mango Sticky Rice and more, will start at 5:30
with the show starting at 7, which is free to Veterans.
Saturday Feb 17 at 2 PM and 7 PM
Sunday Feb 18 at 5 PM
Sunday 2/18 at the VA home there is a shorter show that is
free and sponsored by the theater at 1 PM
“Vietnam…through my lens”, written and performed by Stu
Richel with photos from his tour in Vietnam. Is a soldier’s reflective journey
as a combat photographer through Vietnam and beyond. Presented Off-Broadway at
the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th Street) in Manhattan. This
critically acclaimed production is now coming to the Center for the Arts at
Kayenta.
This play is not a war story of blood and guts, it’s not a
political statement. Vietnam…through my lens is one soldier’s intimately
personal and unique tale about friendships, trust, and tenacity that travels
from the jungles of South East Asia to the “jungle” of Manhattan, highlighted
with photographs and video montages, most from Mr. Richel’s tour in Vietnam.
“Complemented by Richel’s own photographs of the era, his
lens puts a face on the American soldier, while showcasing his skill in
character acting.” – Deborah Greenhut, Playwright, Princeton Research Forum.
Stu Richel has written and performed in many other solo
shows; one “Mortal Decisions, a Diary of the Donner Party” (was called “a true
work of sublime genius,” by the NY Observer). His other plays include “The Same
Cloud” and “The Bugs Don’t Call Me Nigger” Mr. Richel has had principal roles
in more than 17 feature films, and dozens of Regional, Off Broadway and other
shows in New York City. Stu served from 1968 to 1970. In 1969, he was a combat
correspondent with the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam.
Website Info
A Press Release:
A Press Release:
Coming to Kayenta from New York: Vietnam... through my lens
- a soldier's journey as a combat photographer.
A one-man show written and performed by former combat
photographer / writer Stu Richel, Vietnam... through my lens is a collection of
memories, photos, and stories from his time in the service and the years that
followed. Made vivid by projections of his photos, Stu Richel’s story is not,
as he puts it, “about guts or glory” or “some political statement.” The play is
one soldier’s journey: an intensely personal account of war. Vietnam... through
my lens touches the hearts of every audience member differently - in Mr.
Richel’s own words, “some remember, some empathize, some think new thoughts.”
Performances run February 16-17 at 7:00pm, Sat Matinee at 2
pm and Sunday February 18 at 5:00pm. Advanced tickets may be purchased online
at http://bit.ly/KayentaTix. For information on this and other shows visit:
KayentaArts.com
“An absolutely engaging, realistic yet primarily light-hearted view of his participation in a war
that tore this country, to shreds… a great tale, no matter what your age.”
that tore this country, to shreds… a great tale, no matter what your age.”
Karen D’Onofrio, OffBway Blog
