The Poor of New York

As part of a celebration of 50 years of creations, Dell’Arte International presents an original adaptation of the classic melodrama, THE POOR OF NEW YORK at the Baduwa’t Festival 2024.

Power, Corruption and Greed will be wrapped in Dell’Arte’s special brand of physical comedy and imbued with original music. A financial crash, a government shutdown, and some people growing rich off others misfortune (sound familiar?) play at the center of the story. An immigrant family; a whimsical, opportunistic thief; and lots of folks struggling with new found poverty inform a plot told through the lens of classic melodrama, a powerful theatrical form where good —eventually— wins out.

Directed by Michael Fields, featuring the amazing band of Marla Joy, Tim Randles, Jeff Kelley, and Mike LaBolle and a cast of incredible “Dell’Artians”, THE POOR OF NEW YORK will be performed nightly in Dell’Arte’s amphitheater. It promises a theatrical wildness, lots of local references, and the vivid theatrical style of melodrama—called the “naturalism of your dreams”. It will all weave into a performance that will resonate in our times and engender both laughter and tears. It is true “popular” (of the people) theatre, and Dell’Arte’s pioneering “theater of place” will be fully at play.

THE POOR OF NEW YORK will play outdoors in the amphitheater Fri–Sun, June 21- July 7, 2024.

For just a little more, a select number of Hero Tickets are available each night. With these tickets you can have first access to the lawn. You must be present when the lawn is opened to find and select your spot, and everyone in your group must have a HERO ticket.