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March 2003 Newsletter

Welcome!

Our world seems to change more rapidly by the day, and it is becoming more and more challenging for art to comment on and reflect the evolving face of our culture. At Synapse, we believe that theatre not only provides a community and forum within which we address our questions; it also can empower us with ideas - tools with which to promote and create change. The theatre we create strives to meet that challenge.

With this in mind, we have postponed our plans to produce Brecht's The Good Person of Setzuan, a parable of corporate greed. Instead, we are now beginning work on one of our most ambitious and timely projects to date, a formidable double-bill: the New York Premiere of a musical stage adaptation of George Orwell's ANIMAL FARM, and the American Premiere of a brand new multi-media stage adaptation of the same author's 1984, to play in repertory next season at SoHo's Ohio Theatre.

While many contemporaries considered Orwell a false prophet, his 1984 and ANIMAL FARM have in fact come to serve as prophecies for future generations. Today, in our deeply anxious world, the seeds of unthinking conformity are everywhere in evidence, and it is easy to feel that our civil liberties are being curtailed in the name of democracy.

Inside this newsletter, you'll find lots of info, announcements and updates on ongoing Synapse events in 2003, including our Annual Spring Benefit in May, our New Sunday Brunch Reading Series, and other exciting happenings.

Enjoy!

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