World Premiere of BODY UNREDACTED Will Come to Brooklyn

Blessed Unrest will present the world premiere of Body Unredacted, created by the ensemble, in collaboration with playwrights Damen Scranton and Laura Wickens, and conceived of, directed and choreographed by Jessica Burr, running May 9 - 17, 2026 in a limited engagement at The Makers' Space, located at 281 North 7th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Opening night is May 9.

A surgeon finds her heart, a painter exposes the raw humanity of his models, love is found in corners, and siblings chase the moon across space and time. Body Unredacted digs into flesh, organs, bones, into the art, science and lived experience of the human body. The show traces journeys of undying love, prophesy, belonging, and all the scars and inconceivably beautiful things that lie beneath.

Blessed Unrest's Artistic Director Jessica Burr says, “As a woman teetering on the verge of 40, I suddenly felt a primal need to break down the walls of outside perception that existed between my self and an authentic experience of the world. I began the process of Body by allowing myself to experience all that I could from the inside. I've made this show for myself, for my daughter, and for you. I hope that something can be conjured on this stage that awakens something in you. Something deep, something necessary, something profoundly human.”

The cast includes Jeanette Bednar, Hilary Brown-Istrefi, Gagarin, Jonathon Qualls, Rachael Richman and Can M. Yasar.

The production team includes Shawn Young (Set & Light Design), Beth Lake (Sound Design), Sera Bourgeau (Costume Design), Jackie McCarthy (Intimacy Coordinator), Jenn Allen (Dramaturg & Creative Producer), Lauren Pick (Stage Manager) and Rebecca Whitney Klein (Creative Producer).

Performances are Sat 5/9 at 7:30pm, Sun 5/10 at 5pm, Mon 5/11 at 7:30pm, Thu 5/14 at 7:30pm, Sat 5/16 at 7:30pm and Sun 5/17 at 5pm. Opening Night Reception on 5/9, Mother's Day Reception on 5/10, Post-show Talkback on 5/14 and Closing Night Reception on 5/17. Run time is approximately 90 minutes. Tickets are $28.22 (includes fees). The show contains nudity - 18 & over admitted.