Akram Khan Program Book DIGITAL PROGRAM by The Joyce Theater Foundation

AKRAM KHAN GIGENIS: THE GENERATION OF THE EARTH FEBRUARY 12 - 16, 2025

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The Joyce Theater Foundation presents

Directed by AKRAM KHAN

Dancers

Akram Khan

Sirikalyani Adkoli • Renjith Babu • Mavin Khoo

Mythili Prakash • Vijna Vasudevan • Kapila Venu

Musicians and Vocals

BC Manjunath (percussions Mridangam)

Kalamandalam Rajeev (percussions Mizhavu) • Hariraam Lam (violin)

Nina Harris (doublebass) • Sohini Alam (vocals)

Chitra Poornima Sathish (vocals) • Rohith Jayaraman (vocals)

Lighting Designer

Lighting Operator

Music Orchestrator

Sound Designer

Sound Engineer

Rehearsal Director

Technical Director

Stage Manager

Costume Designer Producer

Zeynep Kepekli

Connor Sale

Jyotsna Prakash

Dave Price

Mark Webber

Nicky Henshall

Michael Cunningham

Marek Pomocki

Peggy Housset

Vony Sarfati

Leadership support for The Joyce Theater Foundation has been received from the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust.

Champion support for The Joyce’s annual programming has been provided by Howard Gilman Foundation and The Shubert Foundation.

Major support for The Joyce has been provided by Booth Ferris Foundation, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, MacMillan Family Foundation, The Jerome Robbins Foundation, and The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation.

Commissioning support for the creation of GIGENIS, the generation of the Earth has been provided, in part, by The Joyce's Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Fund for New York.

Support for The Joyce’s presentation of international dance provided by the R. Britton Fisher and Family Gift for International Dance. Additional support has been provided by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Endowment Fund to encourage the performances of out-of-town companies.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

GIGENIS, the generation of the Earth

"Fear must not decide for you, you must..." - Akram Khan

GIGENIS, the generation of the Earth is inspired by the Mahabharata. Akram keeps returning to this epic tale of power, greed, loss, joy, and fear, all brewing within one family. His obsession with this story helps remind him, that ‘fear’ can give birth to so much devastation and carnage.

GIGENIS is about a mother of two sons who has lost her husband to war. And towards the end of her life when one son dies in battle, she reflects on how this all came to be.

How she saw the world when she was a child, how she saw the world when she married, how she saw the world when she gave birth, and finally, how she saw the world when she experienced the death of her son.

These questions haunt her till her very end… And is very much a metaphor of how Akram feels about the world today. How did two sons both from the same womb, take entirely different pathways? One advocates harmony, and the other revels in chaos.

Are we in control of our narratives or are we just destined to believe so?

Akram has gathered an incredible ensemble of dancers, actors, and musicians who are steeped deeply in the craft of storytelling. It is the first time in his career that he directs an ensemble of artists from the Indian classical traditions.

Duration: Approximately 70 minutes without an intermission

World Premiere | Grand Théâtre de Provence- Aix en Provence – 30th August 2024

GIGENIS: The generation of the Earth is produced by Productions Sarfati. Presented thanks to the support of Orsolina28 Art Foundation and Muse Art Foundation. In co-production with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore; Sadler’s Wells London; and The Joyce Theater with the support of its Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Fund for New Work.

WHO'S WHO IN THE COMPANY

AKRAM KHAN (Artistic Director/Choreographer/Dancer) is one of the most celebrated and respected dance artists of today. In just over 24 years he has created a body of work that has contributed significantly to the arts in the UK and abroad. His reputation has been built on the success of imaginative, highly accessible and relevant productions such as Jungle Book reimagined, Outwitting the Devil, XENOS, Until the Lions, Kaash, iTMOi (in the mind of igor), DESH, Vertical Road, Gnosis and zero degrees. As an instinctive and natural collaborator, Khan has been a magnet to world-class artists from other cultures and disciplines. His previous collaborators include the National Ballet of China, actress Juliette Binoche, ballerina Sylvie Guillem, choreographers/dancers Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Israel Galván, singer Kylie Minogue, indie rock band Florence and the Machine, visual artists Anish Kapoor, Antony Gormley and Tim Yip, writer Hanif Kureishi, and composers Steve Reich, Nitin Sawhney, Jocelyn Pook and Ben Frost.

Khan’s work is recognised as being profoundly moving, in which his intelligently crafted storytelling is effortlessly intimate and epic. Described by the Financial Times as an artist “who speaks tremendously of tremendous things”, a highlight of his career was the creation of a section of the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony that was received with unanimous acclaim.

As a choreographer, Khan has developed a close collaboration with English National Ballet. He created the short piece Dust, part of the Lest We Forget programme, which led to an invitation to create his own critically acclaimed version of the iconic romantic ballet Giselle. Creature is Khan’s latest work for English National Ballet.

Khan has been the recipient of numerous awards throughout his career including two Laurence Olivier Awards, the Bessie Award (New York Dance and Performance Award), the prestigious ISPA (International Society for the Performing Arts) Distinguished Artist Award, the Fred and Adele Astaire Award, the Herald Archangel Award at the Edinburgh International Festival, the South Bank Sky Arts Award, and ten Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards for his company, AKC. He was awarded an MBE for services to dance in 2005. In 2022, Khan was announced as the new Chancellor of De Montfort University, and he is also an Honorary Graduate of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, University of London as well as Roehampton and De Montfort Universities, and an Honorary Fellow of Trinity Laban and The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Khan is an Associate Artist of Sadler’s Wells and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London as well as Curve.

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DIRECTOR'S NOTE

I feel humbled to be working with the Sarfati team in this new artistic chapter, where I will be sharing the stage alongside extraordinary Indian classical soloists from specific generations. GIGENIS is a profound tribute to that reflection, a reconciliation between the past and the present times, a genuine celebration of our collective love for dance — boundless, timeless, as well as deeply rooted. It is a work that comes out of an urgent personal response to the endangerment of tradition. Honouring the tradition of kathak, I am excited to be that storyteller once more, not through my body but through the bodies of the most prodigious current and future masters of classical Indian dance.

- Akram Khan, director of GIGENIS, the generation of the Earth

NOTE FROM VONY SARFATI

I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be involved in producing Akram Khan's next creation GIGENIS. After almost twenty years of collaboration with Akram, this is not only a tremendous honour but a deeply meaningful endeavour for me personally. I believe Akram Khan's innovative approach to dance makes him a visionary in the world of performing arts. For all our team at the Productions Sarfati contributing to the realisation of his vision is an extraordinary privilege. I am also thankful for the opportunity to work alongside such talented artists and somehow to play a role in bringing this creative endeavour to life as a celebration of the spirituality, richness, and diversity of Indian culture. I eagerly anticipate the journey ahead and the impact that this collaboration could have on audiences worldwide, bridging the gap between tradition and innovation, showcasing the beauty of Indian classical dance in a way that is both timeless and groundbreaking.

- Vony Sarfati, Producer

Productions Sarfati warmly expresses their thanks to:

• Simony Monteiro, Dominique Bluzet, Vathiar Mohanavelu Sai Akileshwar, Linda Shelton & Ross LeClair, Alistair Spalding.

• Natalie Payne, Chelsea Robinson, & Sabrina Pui Yee Chin of the Akram Khan Company.

• Johanna Flores, Christèle Thomas-Germain from Grand Théâtre de Provence.

• Romain Guichemerre from Muse Art Foundation.

• Isabelle Deville

ABOUT THE MUSIC

Introduction, an original composition and arrangement by Jyotsna Prakash and the musicians of GIGENIS

War Cry 1, an original composition rearranged by Akram Khan, Jyotsna Prakash, and the musicians of GIGENIS

Mahari Shankarabharanam Pallavi, original composition by Padmashree Panjak Charan Das; arrangement by Jyotsna Prakash and the musicians of GIGENIS

Birth, original composition and arrangement by Nina Harries and Hariraam Tingyuan Lam

Jambupathe, original composition by Muthuswami Dikshitar; arrangement by Jyotsna Prakash and the musicians of GIGENIS

Jwala, music composition by Aditya Prakash; rhythmic section by B.C. Manjunath; additional music arrangement by Jyotsna Prakash and the musicians of GIGENIS

En Kunjurangikkolken, a traditional folk tune with lyrics by Vallathol Narayana Menon; arrangement by Jyotsna Prakash and the musicians of GIGENIS

Coming of Age, an original composition by Jyotsna Prakash; arrangement by Jyotsna Prakash, Nina Harries, and Hariraam Tingyuan Lam

Aaj Jaane Zi Zid Na Karo, an original composition by Sohail Rana with lyrics by Fayyaz Hashmi; arrangement by Jyotsna Prakash and the musicians of GIGENIS

War Cry 2, an original composition rearranged by Akram Khan, Jyotsna Prakash, and the musicians of GIGENIS

Mizhavu Solos, rhythmic composition and accompaniment by Kalamandalam Rajeev; additional arrangement by Akram Khan and Hariraam Tingyuan Lam

O Amar Desher Mati; original lyrics and composition by Rabindranath Tagore; arrangement by Akram Khan, Jyotsna Prakash, and the musicians of GIGENIS

Photos by Camilla Greenwell-Productions-Sarfati

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The Joyce honors the following individuals, corporations, and foundations for their visionary support of our mission of advancing the vibrant and extraordinary art of dance. Funds contributed to the endowment campaign will allow The Joyce to continue its support of the dance community and to commission new work.

$1 Million and above

LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust

Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund

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$500,000 and above

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$250,000 and above

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$5,000 and above

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James H. Ottaway, Jr.

Kathleen A. Scott

Linda Shelton

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JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION DONORS

The Joyce Theater appreciates the generosity of its supporters listed below as well as its many other supporters too numerous to include on these pages. List as of February 3, 2025..

Platinum Benefactors

($500,000 and above)

John & Jody Arnhold

Elysabeth Kleinhans

Virginia & Timothy Millhiser

LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust

Gold Benefactors

($100,000 and above)

Deborah & Charles Adelman

Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer

Howard Gilman Foundation

Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet Cozzi

The Harkness Foundation for Dance

Leanne Lachman

New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

Robert Pollock

The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation

Saul & Mary Sanders

The Shubert Foundation

Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels

Amit Wadhwaney

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Silver Benefactors

($50,000 and above)

Anonymous

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Margaret & John Falk

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Lauren E. Shortt

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Conrad Voldstad

Cathy Weinroth

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($25,000 and above)

Anonymous (2)

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Melina Fisher

Jane E. Goldberg

Elzbieta Grove

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President's Circle

($15,000 and above)

Jen Ablon

Sarah Arison

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Aimee Haydinger

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($10,000 and above)

Anonymous (2)

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Ms. Monica Azare

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Irene Shen

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Neme Alperstein

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Erik Bottcher

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Ellen Rosen

Michael Sekus & Bianca Russo

Margaret Stern

Advocates

($5,000 and above)

Anonymous (2)

R. Richard Ablon

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Rob Ashford

The Barbara Bell Cumming Charitable Trust

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Ajay Bhandaram

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Mr. Keane Ehsani

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Melanie Harris

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Ronay & Richard Menschel/ Charina Foundation, Inc.

Consulate General of the Kingdom of The Netherlands

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Deborah Selch

Christopher Soule

Linda Strumpf

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Ms. Patricia E. Vance

Barbara Wybraniec

Director’s Circle ($2,750 and above)

Anonymous (2)

Joel & Rhela Aragona

Anne-Victoire Auriault

Australian Consulate General in New York

Barbash Family Fund

Sandra Berger

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Edward Brill

Jeffrey Bruce & Ingrid Steffensen

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Cathleen Collins

Jane Comer

Chris Coulthrust

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Andrew and Claire-Marine Ferguson

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Jayne Lipman & Robert Goodman

Johnny Mendoza & Mark Littman

In memory of John MacDonald

Lynn C. Mautner

Karen & Martin McDonald

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Fran Schulman

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Anonymous (6)

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Aybars Asci

James Asci & Josh Schulteis

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Irene Rosner David, in Memory of Dr. Raphael David

Diana Davies

Christopher Delong

Jan, Dick and Nora Demenus

The Cory & Bob Donnalley

Charitable Foundation

Miriam & David Donoho

The Dorothy Fund

Ms. Domitilia M. Dos Santos

Benjamin Duster

Suzanne B. Engel

Erin Feely-Nahem & Isaac Nahem

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Marion Ilene Fischer

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Judith Z. Friedman

Mark Friedman & Veronique Bogliolo Friedman

Tony & Carol Frischia

Clio Garland

Swapna Ghanta

Barrie Gillies & William Drummy

Ms. Diane Gooch

Carole Gottlieb

Minda Gralnek

Mason & Kim Granger

Pam Green

Mr. & Mrs. Glen Gunsalus

Alexandra L. Harper

Laurie and Jack Heflin

Sheila Heimbinder

Mr. Ronald Hellman & Mr. Stephen Roberts

Janet L. Henner

Ms. L Kathy Herre

Mrs. Alixandra Holloway

Emma Hood

Karen Brooks Hopkins

Lynn Hopkins

Ms. Lisa Huertas

David H. Hughes, Jr.

Mary & David Iles

Jasteka Foundation

Rebecca Josue

I. Michael Kadish

Kenneth S. Kail & Ivy Hwang

Margaret Kaplen

Mr. Matthew Karas

Ms. Jane Karol

Jane Kendall

John Kirby

Ed Krugman & Ethel Klein

Murray & Sylvana Klein

Eric & Sandra Krasnoff

Bette Lacombe

Mr. Richard Lanahan

Ilene H Lang

Nancy Lashine

Mr. Julius Leiman-Carbia

Michael Lemle

Howard & Elaine Leventhal Charitable Fund

Judith Lewis

Dorothy Lichtenstein

Robert & Dorina Link

Ms. Mary Loftus

David Long

Jonna Mackin

Mr. & Ms. Mangini

Joseph M. Marger

Edwin Maynard

Lorraine J. Meeker

Jeff Melvin

Joyce F. Menschel

Ms. Mary Meyer

Diana and David Milich

Miller Khoshkish Foundation

Mr. Wayne & Mrs. Barbara Miller

Mr. Conte Moore & Ms. Barbara Jones

Mr. Michael Mulligan

Jane & Michael Murphy

Judith Musiker

Judy Musiker

Ms. Eve Mykytyn

James Neisloss

Ms. Molly Nozyce

Omomuki Foundation

Mr. Conor O'Neil

Aaron Singer & Bart Oosterveld

Mrs. Trisha Ostergaard

Rachel Ostry, MD

Candace and Simon Owen-Williams

John Owen

Leonard Pack & Adele Weisman

Mercedes Paratje

David Pasterski

Ms. Amy Penner-Walker

Edith C. Penty

Mrs. Roxanne Permesly

Flora Perskie

Doug and Teresa Peterson

Carl Pforzheimer III

Larry & Barbara Pitsch

The Plimpton-Shattuck Fund

Judith J Plows

Donna & James Pressman

Ms. Karen Provost

Soula Proxenos

Rainbow Sandals Foundation

Betty P. & Michael H. Rauch

Frances A. Resheske

Philip W. Riskin Charitable Foundation

Ms. Ayodele Roach

Mary Jo Robertiello

Donald W. Roeske, Jr.

Ann Sahid Rosche

Felicia Rosenfeld

Jane K Royal and John C Lantis II

Alina Roytberg

Ty Rugman

Xiomara & Charles Scheidt

Mark Schumer

Jesse & Carol Schwartz

Margaret E. Selby

Martha Sherman

Barbara Jean Sinclair

Mr. Irving Sitnick

Elizabeth Sledge

Marilyn Sobel

Leon Sokol

Michael Solomon

Daniel Spence and Marcelo Mesquita

Marianne Stegeland

William Stern

Judy Stewart

Mr. & Ms. Justin Stewart

Linda Stocknoff

Abbie M. Strassler

Ms. Alicia Suarez

Douglas Szlompek

Yael Mandelstam & Ken Tabachnick

Jon Teeuwissen & Welz Kauffman

Jim Tharp

Deirdre Towers

Lucy Vasserman & Brendan Finnegan

Holly Wallace & Edwin Baum

Arlene Weinberg

Ms. Adele Weisman

Peter & Deborah Winograd

Elly Karp Wong

Cora Yamamoto

Ms. Bonnie Zamosky-Roth

Mr. Christian Zimmermann

Investors

($500 and above)

Anonymous (7)

Mohamed Abdirahman

Dr. LaRue Allen & Ebonya Washington

West Jersey Youth Ballet, Joanna & Elena Andriopoulos

Debra R. Anisman

Rebecca Aronson

Jane Barr

Joan & Ira Berkowitz

Jan Berris

Ms. Helga Borck

Ms. Valerie Jo Bradley

Maria M Branco

Lize Burr

Robert Calderisi

Lynn Canaan

Mark Carbone

Andrea Chernyk

Amy Cho

Melinda DeChiazza Cloobeck

Eileen & Michael Cohen

Galois Cohen

Robert Conkey

Pamela Cook

Victoria Cowles

Mary E Craig

John and Nada Culver

David de Weese

The DiChristina Family

Richard G. Dudley, Jr.

Jorge Durand

Mr. Charles Forma

Mr. Leroy Fortcher

Sarah Fox and Steven Lofchie

Steven Fox

Pierre Frinault

Nicia Fullwood

Ms. Irna Gadd & Ms. Helen Fosbery

Tom & Nina Geller

Samara Gerard

Karen Gershowitz

Ronald Gilliam & Akram Hélil

David Glaser

Ms. Geraldine Glassman

Elysa Goldman

Nita Silverman & Chuck Goodgal

Ms. Nancye Green

Dr. Susan Ross Green

Lawrence W. Greene

Charles & Carol Grossman

Family Fund

Jane Groveman

Mia Haber

Elaine & Chuck Harris

Laurie Hart

Kathy and Scott Hawley

Ms. Maureen Hayes

Mr. Edward Henry & Ms. Susan Monk

Jonathan Hiltz

Gregory Ho and Linda Sanchez

Thomas Hollingsworth

Alicia Dhyana House

Ralph & Lynn Huber

Daphne Hurford & Sanford Padwe

Stephanie Joel

John Kalish & Susan Niederman

Scot Karr

Ethelle Katz

Mr. Stephen Lane

Sydnie Liggett

Mitch Lowenthal

Susanna Lowy

Waiming Man

Jennifer Markovitz

Mr. William Marraccini

Judy Mauer

Linda and Max Maxwell

Wendy A. McCain

Alexis McCormack

Mrs. Rachel Meidan

Israel Meir & Steve Rivera

Victoria Melendez

Tanya Melich & Noel Silverman

Robert Mihalik

Bertram Moody

Joe Morra

Richard J. Moylan

Deb Murnin

Jake Musiker

Drs. Benjamin Natelson & Gudrun Lange

Stuart Nordheimer & Barbara Miller

Joyce O'Brien

Mrs. Anita Orlin

Olivier Pechou

Andy Peters

Denae Peters

The L.E. Phillips Family Foundation, Inc.

Toniann Pitassi

Brian H. Polovoy

Charles Ragland

Stephanie Goldson & Stephen Rappaport

Lindy Shuttleworth & Arthur Reichstetter

Mr. Albert Reid

Sallie Gouverneur & John Riley

M Felicity Rogers-Chapman

Jean M. Ross

Lainie and John Ross

Elsa & Marvin Ross-Greifinger

Marilyn & Alan Rothstein

Lori Rotskoff

Sally and Peter Rudoy

Deborah Sale and Ted Striggles

Ariane Schaffer

Amy Schulman

Drs. Dorry Segev & Sommer Gentry

Neal Sheorey

Tony Weiss and Tara Sherman

Sheetal & Tokumbo Shobowale

Nancy Sibell

Edward Siegel

Joseph Small

Andrew & Jennifer Smith

Robin Smith

Jeanne Smythe

Joan and Laurence Sorkin

Jim Stiles & Randy Bird

Harriet Stollman

Dr. Pavur Sundaresan

Gary Tannenbaum & Helen J. Mills

The Winkler Prins Charitable Fund

Rachel Theilheimer

Jennifer Tipton

Dana Troetel & George Papageorge

Ronald Walcott

Gregory V Ward

Joan Waricha

Ebonya Washington

Michael Wehman

Carol Weil

Kate Weil

George S. Werner & Li Werner

Migs Woodside

Mai Yee

Gregory Youdan Jr.

Eloise Zeller

JOYCE PROGRAMS ARE MADE POSSIBLE WITH PUBLIC FUNDS FROM:

Joyce programs are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council with special thanks to Council Member Erik Bottcher.

FACILITIES & SERVICES

Box Office (212-242-0800): Open Monday thru Sunday, 12pm - 6pm. On days when there is a performance, the box office is open through curtain time; advance sales stop ½ hour prior to curtain time (including matinees). Closed on major holidays. For Hearing Impaired call (TDD) 212-245-2904. To report Lost & Found items, please see an usher or call 212-691-

EMERGENCY RESUSCITATION EQUIPMENT

Resuscitation masks and latex gloves are located in the closet next to the drinking fountain in the Upper Lobby. AED is located downstairs in the reception area. LEARN CPR. For more information, contact the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association.

FIRE NOTICE: The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of fire or other emergency, please walk —do not run— to that exit. WARNING: The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited within the auditorium. Violators will be punished with confiscation of recording device or ejection from the theater, and may be held liable for money damages.