Performance (The)
- Director: Shira Piven
- Writer: Shira Piven, Josh Salzberg
- Producer: Chaya Amor, Alin Bijan, Andrei Boncea, Bill Dawes, Daniel Finkelman, Malky Goldman, Sety Guchi, Tony Herbert, Utsava Kasera, Rasto Kuril, Christopher Milburn, Jim Pesoli, Jeremy Piven, Gabriel Popescu, Jenny Shakeshaft, Adam G. Simon, Seth Sklar, John Van Wyckhouse, Alex Verba, Dauren Zhaksybek
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Jeremy Piven and Robert Carlyle topline this tension-filled prewar drama of a dance company confronting a dire choice when unwittingly booked to perform for the Führer. In 1937, Harold May (Piven), an American Jew and virtuoso but penniless tap dancer, tours Europe with his troupe. Their travels take a surprising turn when a German attaché (Carlyle) offers an enticing sum for a single performance in Berlin. Upon arrival, the group is indulged in luxury, but their excitement deflates to moral quandary upon discovering Adolf Hitler as their VIP audience. Harold faces a heart-wrenching decision, torn between his art and identity. Shira Piven directs this Arthur Miller adaptation, rippling with urgent themes of personal integrity, creative autonomy, and the allure of fame in history's shadows.
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Cast & Characters
Robert Carlyle (as Fugler)
Jeremy Piven (as Harold)
Steven Berkoff (as Sam)
Maimie McCoy (as Carol)
Adam Garcia (as Benny)
Suzanne Shepherd (as Tess)
Lara Wolf (as Sira)
Jared Grimes (as Street dancer)
Malky Goldman (as Helen)
Lukás Frlajs (as Doorman)
Daniel Finkelman (as Tommy)
Patrick McCartney (as Club Owner)
Annette Lober (as Alfreda Grouper)
Isaac Gryn (as Paul)
Kurt Csolak (as Thomas)
Alba Ramadani (as Berta (as Alba Amira))
Veronika Strapková (as Fortune teller)
Viktória Valúchová (as Bellhop)
David Uzsák (as News Stand Clerk)
Vansh Luthra (as Emcee)
Utsava Kasera (as Trombone Player)
Tony Herbert (as Bernard)
Frantisek Beles (as Bellhop)
Maxi Blaha (as Frau Schult)