TICKETS: 212.868.4444
General Admission: $30 (new, lower price!)
Family Pack: 4 or more tickets for $25 each

Urban Stages Theater: 259 West 30th Street, betw. 7th and 8th Ave. (Box Office open 30 minutes before each performance, call Smarttix 212.868.4444 for advanced reservations)

Andrey Bartenev is a graphic artist, designer, author of recent sensation, Connection Lost: at the 2007 Venice Biennial, and sculptural performances: The Botanical Ballet, The Snow Queen, Mineral Water, The Royal Family Returns…etc.

Of all Russia's contemporary artists, Andrey Bartenev has entered the international context most organically. He is the only Russian artist working in the genre of the synthetic performance spectacle. Bartenev uses complex technical media to create unusual interactive actions, synthesizing different forms of contemporary art (video installation, performance, kinetic art, musical light shows, sculpture). Technogenic materials (neon, plastic, cellophane) combine with video, graphic art and light-boxes in a powerful burst of positive energy to ignite the viewer.

“… magical installation costumes that recalled Russian constructivism” The New York Times
“Walking pop-art Thunderer…” “Great eccentric, the hero of the cartoons” Vogue, Russia
“The King of Kitsch couture” The Guardian, London
“-Bartenev’s performance art is at the forefront of the Russian artistic avant-garde. He’s the Damlen Hirst of the Arctic Circle… That is our visual art. Not a single British performance artist has achieved a reputation matching the Sensation artist…” The Independent, London

THE BLUE BIRD
by STANTON WOOD
and LORI LASTER
directed by HEATH CULLENS

with:
Ronit Aranoff, Drew Battles, Rachel Evans, Jenny Gammello, Francis Mateo,
Maureen Silliman

Andrey Bartenev, Scenic & Costumes Design, Colm Clark, Original Music & Sound Design, Alex Koch, Video Design, David Thomas, Sound Design, Josh Bradford, Lighting Design, Production Stage Manager,
Carol Sullivan

artwork by Andrey Bartenev

Urban Stages:
Frances Hil, Artistic Director, Sonia Kozlova, Managing Director,
Nicole Watson, Programs Director, Jillian Brewster, Development Associate

Press: Brett Singer and Associates and Irina Shmneleva, Via3PR

urbanStages' PAST HOLIDAY PRODUCTIONS:
The Magical Forest of Baba Yaga, new adaptation of Stanton Wood of the Russian play by Eugene Schwartz, "Two Maples", directed by Aleksey Burago:"This is a great show to bring the family to see..." offoffonline
"[you are] ventured into the enchanted wilderness of Russian folklore, right in the urban jungle of Brooklyn, where the witch Baba Yaga is practicing her evil ways." - The New York Times

The Snow Queen by Stanton Wood, directed by Daniella Topol, (Dec 05-Jan 2006)
"This magical "Snow Queen" manages to be both undeniably New York and authentically Andersen" The New York Times

Ah, My Dear Andersen adopted and directed by Aleksey Burago (Dec '03-Jan '04; Dec '04-Jan '05)
"Visually stunning" The New York Times


URBAN STAGES ' 2007-08 SEASON PAGE

PAST PRODUCTIONS