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BATSU! NYC Returns After Two Year Hiatus And Announces New Partnership With Japanese Restaurant, Kogame

BATSU! NYC holds its grand reopening event on March 11, 2022 at 7pm ET. This local favorite has been on hiatus since March 2020, when they closed their doors for the pandemic. Now, they're welcoming audiences back to a reimagined immersive experience featuring new performances and an exclusive menu.

Artist Akiko Tokuoka Recognized With $5,000 City Artists Corps Grant From NY Foundation For The Arts and NYC Department Of Culture

Performance Artist Akiko Tokuoka is one of 3,000 New York City-based artists to receive $5,000 through the City Artist Corps Grants program, presented by The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), with support from the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) as well as Queens Theatre.

Interactive Dating Show Commissions Amy Hart & Paul Taylor-Mills For Three Part Mini-series Following Its Hugely Successful Debut Last Month

Following the success of the debut pilot of TAP THAT last month, the dynamic hosting duo Amy Hart and Paul Taylor-Mills have been commissioned to do a mini-series of the international hit dating show.

Interactive Dating Show TAP THAT Comes To The UK

Comedy and experiential production company Face Off Unlimited (BATSU!, Goon River)  announces the UK debut of TAP THAT - a new, technology driven dating show, where the voting audience makes the match in real time. The online show has been running successfully in the US and they are  now able to make matches for single Brits!

Face Off Unlimited Announces the Return of TAP THAT

Comedy and experiential production company Face Off Unlimited (BATSU!, Goon River) announced the return of TAP THAT - a new, technology driven dating show where the voting audience makes the match in real time.

Face Off Unlimited Sets Cast for Live Virtual Presentation of GOON RIVER

Back by popular demand, and with a 2020 virtual twist, Face Off Unlimited has announced its cast for the return of Goon River.

Online Fundraising Challenge Raises Grant Money For Artists Out Of Work

With all live performance operations suspended for social distancing, theatres small and large are preparing for an eventual restart, if they are fortunate enough to get one. Face Off Unlimited, like many theatre companies, is keeping a focused eye on the well-being of its now out of work company members.

Fou Announces New Batsu! NYC Associate Artists 

Face Off Unlimited (FOU) has announced that Noriko Sato and Brian Walters, two cast members that the company credit as vital to the success of BATSU! NYC, will be joining the BATSU! Creative Team as Associate Artists. Both stalwart and fan favorite performers, in their new roles they will also work directly with Artistic Director Jay Painter and other FOU creatives to continually improve and expand on the production. 

FOU Names Jin Kim Associate Artistic Director Of Batsu! Chicago

Face Off Unlimited, the creators of BATSU!, are known for finding and cultivating extraordinary talent and when BATSU! opened in Chicago in 2016, they awarded the critical role of Host to Chicagoland actor and veteran improviser, Jin Kim. "The show is celebrating its 3 year anniversary and its 300th performance this month, and has been enjoying sold out performances, so what better time to strengthen the creative team?" reasoned Joe Tex, FOU's Director of Operations.

Akim Funk Buddha Joins Creative Team of BATSU!

Face Off Unlimited, the creators of BATSU!, are known for continually improving, enhancing, and evolving their productions, so to long time fans of BATSU! it may come as no surprise that they have brought Akim Funk Buddha into their creative inner circle. Akim will wear several hats in the world of BATSU! including choreographer to the nearly dozen dancers who perform a traditional Japanese dance - Hip Hop fusion as part of the festivities. Another key element of the BATSU! pre-show experience is the famous fan-favorite, the Sake Ninja

The Gallery Players opens its 45th season with the first New York City revival of The Little Dog Laughed this September. Patrick Vassel (Working, Chicago's Broadway Playhouse; War, Soho Playhouse) directs Douglas Carter Beane's biting showbiz comedy about identity and the desire for celebrity, opening Friday, September 10 at Brooklyn's The Gallery Players. Click below to watch the cast, producer, and director discuss the play and characters!