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The Banality of Evil


  • The Tank 312 W 36th St New York, NY, 10018 United States (map)

September 14, 15, 17, 21, 23, and 24 at 7:00pm Director: Jesse Freedman

Costume Designer: Karen Boyer

Scenic Designer Kyu Shin

Lighting Designer: Yi Chung Chen

Composer-Sound Designer: Avi Amon

Meta-Phys Ed's new show based on Hannah Arendt’s controversial idea “The Banality of Evil”. The term was coined by the influential German-Jewish Political Philosopher Hannah Arendt’s in her 1963 book "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil" covering the show trial of Adolf Eichmann, Nazi architect of the final solution. Directed by Jesse Freedman, THE BANALITY OF EVIL brings Meta-Phys Ed.’s genre bending ruckus to a noir mystery about how everyday people become war criminals.

*Please note that this performance will be presented at the Tank's in-person performance space at 312 W 36th St. All attendees and artists will be required to display proof of full covid vaccination before being admitted to the space, either by showing a vaccination record (vaccination card) at least two weeks out from the final dose of an approved vaccine, or by using New York's free Excelsior Pass service, available here. Patrons will also be required to wear masks while indoors at all times and for the time being, no food or beverage will be permitted to be consumed at the theater.

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