The Knight of the Burning Pestle

Theatre

Name:	Lucille Lortel Theatre
Address:	121 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014

Production Information

First performance date:	April 17, 2023
Opening date:	April 27, 2023
Closing date:	May 13, 2023
External Links:	Official Website

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Production Description

One of the first parodies of the English theater, this Elizabethan comedy is a joyful romp that celebrates our collective capacity to improvise and natural desire to be center stage. A play about the elopement of star-crossed lovers called The London Merchant is about to be performed when an unexpected interruption occurs. The actors adapt and invent a new story – an outrageous quest called The Knight of the Burning Pestle – which takes over the stage in hilariously disruptive ways. Everyone shares in the triumph of love, adventure, and the anything-can-happen nature of live theater.

Opening Night Credits

Production Credits

	Person/Company	Credit
	Red Bull Theater	Producer
	Fiasco Theater	Presenter

	Francis Beaumont	Playwright

	Noah Brody	Director
	Emily Young	Director

	Christopher Swader	Set Designer
	Justin Swader	Set Designer
	Yvonne Miranda	Costume Designer
	Reza Behjat	Lighting Designer

Cast

	Actor	Role
	Jessie Austrian	N/A
	Royer Bockus	N/A
	Tina Chilip	N/A
	Paul L. Coffey	N/A
	Devin E. Haqq	N/A
	Teresa Avia Lim	N/A
	Darius Pierce	N/A
	Ben Steinfeld	N/A
	Paco Tolson	N/A
	Tatiana Wechsler	N/A

Awards

		Award	Person / Company	Function
1	NOMINATED	2024 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play	Paco Tolson	Actor