Das Brat

 

The Midtown International Theatre Festival

July 2006

 

 

 

In Das Brat, Jarrod returns from Berlin with opinions on bratwurst, humiliation, and tipping etiquette. But before he can fully explore his newfound philosophies, his former girlfriend, Ekatarina, bursts onto the scene. Yep, she wants money for their illegitimate child again, the one Jarrod left when he ran off to Europe. Soon enough Hazel, Ekatarina's sister, appears. Initially she's here to negotiate the reunification of Jarrod and her sis. But something else blossoms, and fades.

 

Das Brat is an unusual take on love, loss, and one man's attempt at transformation and transcendence. It features dance, musical interlude, spooning, rap, and the odd massage. The net result is something hopeful, funny, and sincere.

 

CAST & CREW

 

Written & Directed by Eric Bland

 

Noah Burger    as Kevin

Bibiane Choi    as Hazel

Scott Eckert    as Jarrod

Cara Marsh Sheffler    as Ekaterina

 

Technical Director:    Jason Block

Beer/Soda/H20 Lady:    Rachel Sorey

Graphic Art:    Abernathy Bland

Graphic Design:    Scott Eckert

Technical Operators:    Jorge Mardel and Richard Jones

 

PRESS

 

NYTheatre.com calls Das Brat a, "quirky, melancholy drama... a genuinely compelling bit of theatre."

"More urgent than Bland's storyline are the moods and feelings it manages to convey. The writing has an academic, poetic flair; it seems remote and detached and, at the same time, very specific in conjuring Jarrod's various states of mind... Bland is certainly a writer to keep an eye on. And his leading man, Scott Eckert, is a talented young actor who embodies all the sad and tender contradictions of his character with real panache."

Click here for a link to NYTheatre's full review.

 

Das Brat is "Bizarre" says the New York Post.

Click here for a link to The Post's full article about the festival, including a mention of Das Brat.

 

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