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The New Group presents Thomas Bradshaw's off-Broadway debut.
What Is the Story of Burning?
Burning weaves several stories from different time periods together. In one, a homeless, troubled teenager comes to New York in the 1980s to become an actor and is taken in by two gay men. In another, a contemporary black painter who hides his race goes to Germany for a show only to find that the gallery owner has misinterpreted his work. A gallery employee, in turn, has his own tragic family story to deal with, and these stories of self-invention and self-discovery connect in unexpected ways.
What Is Burning Like?
The different plotlines in Burning are individual but not independent, and the connections that join the characters together are revealed slowly throughout the show. Short scenes fade seamlessly into one another and as the play progresses, the characters from different plotlines start to linger, so the stories begin to bleed into one another. Sex, both as a means of pleasure and a physical necessity, features heavily in the show, and when it comes to staging, there are no punches pulled. In every scene, no matter how graphic or uncomfortable the subject matter, the lights stay on.
Is Burning Good for Kids?
This is an adults only show. Explicit (and we do mean explicit) simulations of sex are sprinkled liberally through the different storylines, some of which feature characters like neo-Nazis, prostitutes and more. Colorful? Yes. Kid-friendly? No way.
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