BAD THEATER FEST Announces Festival Highlights
Bad Theater Fest, created as a supportive, fun and open environment for artists to present anything weird, different or unique has announced their lineup of dramatic short plays, comedy show, dance, musical theater and storytelling performances. As part of their 5th year celebration Bad Theater Fest moves to a Brooklyn venue: St. Paul's Upstairs Theater, 334 S. 5th St. (between Rodney and Keap St.), Brooklyn, NY, 11211. The festival takes place Tuesday through Saturday, November 1 - 5, 2016 with multiple performances each evening. Tickets are $15 and are available at badtheaterfest.com.
There are performances each evening (at 7pm and 9pm). Each performance includes several short plays. Highlights include Yes, this is a sweater: Scenes from Duolingo (Tues, Nov 1 at 9pm) by Courtney Price - a play in which all of the dialogue is taken from rudimentary translations by the foreign language learning app. Because you can learn a lot about romantic partners by how they treat their pets, there is Pet Focused Couples Therapy with Dr. Lisa (Wed, Nov 2 at 7pm). Yapapi by Dr. BG Cooler and Plastic Fantastic (Thurs, Nov 3 at 7pm) is a comedy inspired by the musings of wrestler Hulk Hogan. You are invited to witness feline nuptials (as long as balls of yarn do not distract from the ceremony - Cat Wedding by Anoush Froundjian and Amanda Santo (Fri, Nov 4 at 7pm). Back by popular demand and closing the festival for the 2nd year in a row is Nude TED talk by Michael Newman (Sat, Nov 5 at 9pm).
"All the plays are short," notes co-producer BJ Thorne. "So if you see something you don't like, it'll be over soon. Though most of our audience members walk away feeling pleasantly and impressed by our selection of shows."
Bad Theater Fest recently won a grant from The Indie Theater Fund for its commitment to staging works by and collaborating with artists of color. The festival has hosted over 300 shows with the participation of over 700 playwrights, directors and actors. The festival's commitment to a low-risk, fun environment for the performers fosters an eclectic mix of theatrical style and scope. Their companion event - BAD FILM FEST takes place in Williamsburg, BK every April.
More information is available at http://www.badtheaterfest.com on Twitter @badtheaterfest and Facebook at facebook.com/BadTheaterFest.
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Ariana Grande Barclays Center (7/18-7/18) |
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Lil' Miss Kate - Ward of the State Brooklyn Comedy Collective (7/14-7/14) |
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Therapy Gecko The Bell House (8/29-8/29) |
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Swan Lake by International Ballet Stars in Rochester, NY Kodak Center (2/20-2/20) |
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CINDERELLA by The United European Ballet Company Ulster Performing Arts Center (10/20-10/20) |
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GUSTAVO CASENAVE TRIO Jazz On Main (9/19-9/19) |
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Light As Air Tenet Vocal Artists (5/08-5/08) |
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Auld Acquaintances St. Paul's Episcopal Church (1/20-1/20) |
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Still Life with Dowland and Britten Ascension Episcopal (10/16-10/16) |
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Jen Howard Jazz On Main (10/09-10/09) |