gerstl took the easy way out
This comedy by Lydia Blaisdell dives into the love triangle between the renowned composer Arnold Schönberg, Schönberg’s wife (Mathilde), and Austrian painter Richard Gerstl. The project partners with non-binary and Trans community members to challenge how we frame historical narratives and to interrogate
who we center in those stories.
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Lydia Blaisdell
Playwright
Play History
gerstl took the easy way out presented at New Ohio Theatre July 26-29 2023. The Obie Award-winning New Ohio Theatre is concluding its acclaimed
30-year run with one last Ice Factory!
gerstl took the easy way out played at New Georges’ JAMboree on May 13th and 14th, 2024 at the Center for Performance Research in NYC.
The play was developed through New George's JAM and first workshopped at The Eugene O'Neill Theater thanks to an ARPA grant from the City of New London’s Cultural District Commission