LA MAMA Presents Experimental Work KINK HAUS

KINK HAÜS, an experimental work created by and starring performance artist Gunnar Montana with an ensemble cast of six, will open at La MaMa, the 2018 Tony Award winning theatre in association with Howl! Arts Inc. Previews begin September 20. Running through October 6, 2018 at La MaMa's Downstairs (66 E. 4th Street), the production reprises its critically acclaimed debut at the Philadelphia Fringe Arts Festival late last year. Created directed and choreographed by the multi-talented artist, KINK HAÜS is Mr. Montana's New York City stage debut.

With a heady mix of music, dance, visual arts, lights, sounds and a maverick attitude, KINK HAÜS evokes the past, present and future of alternative performance art. KINK HAÜS depicts the raw, dark and sometimes outlandish sexual journey people travel, in search of identity and freedom. Set in an underground nightclub, the young multi-faceted performance artist and cast examine the impulses that excite us when fantasy, fetish, and carnal desire are at play.

Mr. Montana is joined on stage by actors: Avi Bourochoff, CJ Coleman, Jessica Daley, Dylan Kepp, Frank Leone and Stephanie Lyneice. Set and lighting design is by Oona Curley.

KINK HAÜS is the 7th work created by Mr. Montana, all of which have been performed in various performance venues in Philadelphia including at FringeArts Festival and Think Fest.

Gunnar Montana is a Montana-born, Philadelphia-based choreographer and performance artist whose work has appeared in numerous festivals including Philadelphia FringeArts Festival and ThinkFest. He was recently a featured guest at the annual Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference, the largest gathering of transgender individuals in northeast U.S.

Performances of KINK HAÜS begin September 20th, with shows Thursdays through Sundays at 8:00 p.m., including a 10 p.m. performance on Fridays. An additional performance is scheduled Monday, Sept. 24; the final performance is Saturday, October 6, 2018.

General Admission: $30; Students/Seniors: $25; La MaMa also offers 10@$10, these are the first ten tickets for every performance at $10 each, first come first served, advance sales only.

To purchase, please visit: lamama.org, or call OvationTix at: 212.352.3101

*Please note this performance features mature content.

Gunnar Montana Productions, a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to delivering cutting edge and avant-garde performing and visual arts, developed KINK HAÜS. As part of its mission, each night GMP makes a small portion of its ticket inventory available free of charge to LGBTQ young people and seniors.

HOWL ARTS is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the past and celebrating the contemporary culture of the East Village of the Lower East Side. HOWL ARTS creates opportunities for artists to produce and show their work, and engages in activities aimed at improving the quality of life for artists and members of the creative community. HOWL ARTS supports many live performing arts events, and maintains a Gallery at 6 East 1 Street in Manhattan.

La MaMa is dedicated to the artist and all aspects of the theatre. La MaMa's vision of nurturing new artists and new work remains as strong today as it was when Ellen Stewart first opened the doors in 1961. La MaMa has presented more than 5,000 productions by 150,000 artists of all nations, cultures, races and identities. Cultural pluralism and ethnic diversity are inherent in the work created on our stages. Here, artists find a supportive environment for artistic exploration, and audiences are part of the development of an artist's work over time.

A recipient of the 2018 Regional Theater Tony Award, and more than 30 Obie Awards and dozens of Drama Desk, Bessie, and Villager Awards, La MaMa has been a creative home for thousands of artists, many of whom have made lasting contributions to the arts, including Blue Man Group, Ping Chong, André De Shields, Adrienne Kennedy, Harvey Fierstein, Diane Lane, Warren Leight, Michael Mayer, Tadeusz Kantor, Bette Midler, Meredith Monk, Peter Brook, David and Amy Sedaris, Julie Taymor, Kazuo Ohno, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

Photo by Neal Santos

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