Written & Co-Created by Eric Sanders
&Co-Created by Timothy Haskell
Fight Direction by Rod Kinter

LAST LIFE is back!
After a sold-out run at the Brick Theater's “Fight Fest” and subsequent extension, the hit “fightsical” returns for two more weeks at the Ohio Theatre—March 4-14, 2010!

Ohio Theatre
66 Wooster Street
(between Spring & Broome)

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Thursday, March 4 at 8pm
Friday, March 5 at 8pm
Saturday, March 6 at 8pm
Sunday, March 7 at 7pm

Thursday, March 11 at 8pm
Friday, March 12 at 8pm
Saturday, March 13 at 8pm
Sunday, March 14 at 7pm

In a borderless, burnt-out world the few remaining inhabitants are at the end of a long, indefinable war. The survivors, not knowing what they are even fighting for, vow to destroy each other and wrest control for what remains. Last Life is the new fightsical from Timothy Haskell the creator of Road House: The Stage Play and starring Taimak (of the legendary fight film, The Last Dragon).

Starring: Taimak Guarriello, Aaron Haskell, Soomi Kim, Jo-Anne Lee, Maggie Macdonald and Alyxx Wilson

Stage Manager: Michelle Kelleher
Set Design by Paul Smithyman
Lighting Design by Garin Marschall
Costume Design by Candice Thompson
Sound Design by Ariella Goldstein
Projection Design by Gino Barzizza
Props Design by Justin Haskell

“[A] fierce and beautiful production…epic displays of stage combat…each fight is filled with humor and story, a crude language that speaks of an elevated attention to the animal-like ferocity inside us all…the precision of performances and the exhaustingly effortless physical commitment from the actors elevated violence out of the messy bruhaha into an art that can stand on its own…LAST LIFE is an exciting play that gives us the candy we crave, paired with a truly skilled theatrical artifice. It plunges deeply in to the grotesque, into unrelenting violence and gore that churns the stomach, both physically and through the language it employs…LAST LIFE also poses a delightfully thoughtful response to art-making in our multi-media saturated age: Commenting on pop culture while using the most satisfying elements of the genre, yet still successfully distancing itself and reaffirming theatre’s validity as a cultural entity of its own.” – Rachel Cole, InDigest Magazine

“The self-proclaimed ‘fightsical’ LAST LIFE (which premiered as part of the Brick Theater's Fight Fest series) is a violent, post-apocalyptic tale of the quest for revenge following a cataclysmic loss. Co-created by director Timothy Haskell and playwright Eric Sanders, this collaborative effort plays intriguingly with form and structure and offers numerous visceral thrills…Rod Kinter's brutal though realistic fight choreography shines throughout the evening, and the ensemble executes the combat sequences with technical aplomb.” –Pete Boisvery, nytheatre.com

“LAST LIFE is unlike any show I’ve ever seen…[with] exciting, balletic and heart-stoppingly choreographed fights. They slap, tug, pull, drag, trip each other, spin, lunge forward, swing wide, grunt and sweat. They use fists, legs, ropes and—in one fearsome scene—knives…the ensemble does an amazing job, not just with the fight routines, but with truly pulling you into this world co-conceived by Eric Sanders and Timothy Haskell and Rod Kinter…You’ll never see theatre combat the same again…Make sure to get to this outrageous, strange, wonderful show!” –Karen Tortora-Lee, The Happiest Medium

“The world has ended. Sounds like reason enough for a fight…boasts some of the strongest, most convincing fight sequences of the festival…they have a gritty realism…In fact, it is quite dark and pessimistic in its vision of humanity…Fight Fest is all about fighting, which is indeed quite impressive in LAST LIFE.” –J.B., J.B. Spins

“In a washed-out end-of-days, there are people hiding in the woods. They are a violent breed, periodically biting off each other’s appendages, stabbing, kicking, and slicing their way to supremacy…edgy…The fighting is top-notch…a collection of gritty, dirty street-fights, with lots of blood, some bits of brains, and a couple of ears. The danger is there, the fear is there…” –Katelyn Manfre, Time Out New York Online

“LAST LIFE is an R-rated thrill…like watching Kill Bill, only live…[with] thrilling, action-packed, frighteningly real vignettes…As bodies transition from sitting to flying through the air, rolling on the floor, and brandishing knives in no time, I am impressed not only by the intricacy of the action, but by the athleticism of the performers themselves. This is a brand of choreography that allows absolutely no margin of error.” –Meghan Frederick, iDANZ Critix Corner

“LAST LIFE showcased the most technical prowess, with one of its dark scenes ending in a devastating maneuver known only to UFC champions.” –The Apiary