What's a play called "Rocky Philly" doing in Brooklyn?

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What's a play called "Rocky Philly" doing in Brooklyn?

POSTED: Friday, August 14, 2009, 6:34 PM
Filed Under: Arts Theater

And more importantly, how should we feel about it? Proud? Jealous? Annoyed that all people know about this city is that damn movie? Here's the press release:

Van Cougar and The BWS are proud to present the world premiere of Rocky Philly, a 90-minute play that weaves personal stories collected from citizens of Philadelphia with the movements of the characters from the classic Academy Award-winning film.

Rocky Philly juxtaposes two forms of storytelling: a cinematic underdog story created as entertainment and the personal stories of everyday people. The show layers one over the other--story over movement--to emphasize the relationship between the way stories are told to us in modern entertainments, and told by us when connecting with members of our own communities.

If you think it's worth the road trip, it's running through Sept. 26 at the Bushwick Starr (207 Starr St., #4, Brooklyn, N.Y., 212-868-4444).

 
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