A Nervous Breakdown
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Apr. 10 - Apr. 13, 2017
Monday, Wednesday-Thursday

"At the deepest level, the healing instinct and the creative instinct arise from a single source." - Rachel Naomi Remen. Join us for A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN - a documentary dance-theater piece about physicians' experiences of moving through grief, at The Cohen New Works Festival. 

Run-time: 50 minutes.

Audiences are advised that this piece contains graphic descriptions scenarios that doctors encounter in the course of their work.

A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN's text is drawn from interviews with practicing physicians, and one hospital chaplain. All names have been changed to respect confidentiality.  

Creative Team:
Graham Schmidt: Director, Playwright
Erica Gionfriddo: Choreographer
Robert Mallin: Integrated Media
Katie Nguyen: Lighting Design
David Molina: Scenic Design
Lirit Pendell: Costume Design
Jared Horn: Sound Design
Khristian Kan: Dramaturg
Stephanie Kent: Community Engagement Coordinator

Performance Ensemble:
Susannah Crowell
Sam Kerner
Emma Leigh Huff
Oluwaseun Samuel Olayiwola
Miles Agee
Anna Ingram
Anna Starr
Ginnifer Joe

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A Nervous Breakdown
by Graham Schmidt
Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Performances will take place:
Monday April 10, 2017 at 4:00 PM
Wednesday April 12, 8:00 PM
Thursday April 13, 11:00 AM

All performances at the Oscar Brockett Theatre in the Winship Drama Building on the University of Texas at Austin campus.

TICKETS: Free ticket reservations will begin on April 3rd. Walkup tickets will be available for each performance. Visit the ticketing page for more information, here:

http://sites.utexas.edu/new-works-festival/2017-festival/tickets/