I think we’ve all been effected by the recent pictures of the devastation in Haiti and Chili. Well, Eric Louie, Rachel Weiss, Ashley Delegal, Taibi Magar, and Sean Thorne all felt like they needed to do something to help.
They came up with NOU SE ZANMI, A Benefit for Haiti which was held in Joe’s Pub last Friday night. Nou Se Zanmi, which means “we are friends”, brought together a number of amazing young New York theater companies and artists to create new songs and scenes all in response to the recent events in Haiti. I don’t think there’s a specific number yet as to how much was raised, but the house was totally packed which was really wonderful to see.
All proceeds from the evening went to benefit Partners In Health, which has been working on the ground in Haiti for over 20 years. Donations can still be made by following the link here to Partners in Health.
The Living Newspaper performing “Tanbou Silans (Silent Drums)”
Ensemble Studio Theatre/Young Blood performing “A Chorus of Voices”
Ensemble Studio Theatre/Young Blood performing “A Chorus of Voices”
Ensemble Studio Theatre/Young Blood performing “A Chorus of Voices”
Hoi Polloi performing a selection from “Three Pianos”
New Georges performing “Pastries, Not Prozac”
New Georges performing “Pastries, Not Prozac”
Loki performing “Summertime, Year-Round”
Loki performing “Summertime, Year-Round”
The Movement Theatre Co. performing “WHOA”
The Subjective Theater Company featuring Dyalekt, & DJ Milk Money performing “Square Peg Syndrome”
New York Neo-Classical Ensemble performing “Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind”
New York Neo-Classical Ensemble performing “Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind”
At Play Productions performing “Private Beach”
The Coterie & Matt Gould with Uzo Aduba performing “Old Woman”
The Coterie & Matt Gould with Uzo Aduba performing “Old Woman”
The Coterie & Matt Gould with Uzo Aduba performing “Old Woman”
The Living Newspaper performing “Tanbou Silans (Silent Drums)”
The Living Newspaper performing “Tanbou Silans (Silent Drums)”
The Living Newspaper performing “Tanbou Silans (Silent Drums)”
The Living Newspaper performing “Tanbou Silans (Silent Drums)”