In the town of Slurry, New York, post-war recession has bitten. Claire Zachanassian, improbably beautiful and impenetrably terrifying, returns to her hometown as the world's richest woman. The locals hope her arrival signals a change in their fortunes, but they soon realise that prosperity will only come at a terrible price.
Following two sold out runs at the National Theatre in London, a successful run at London's Roundhouse, and a world tour, Nigerian-born playwright Inua Ellams' acclaimed Barber Shop Chronicles makes its New York and BAM debut December 3-8. The sold-out sensation explores the diversity of Black male identity via the intimate community of the barber shop, where men across the African diaspora have gathered for 2 generations to discuss the world and their lives.
The National Theatre has announced its upcoming lineup for December 2019 - June 2020.
Children of powerful or accomplished parents have a hard enough time as it is stepping into the massive shoes laid out before them or being able to be seen for who they are unobscured by the huge, formidable shadow cast by someone who has been called a 'great man', but what of a child who never got the chance in the first place? These are some of the questions that arose from Hamnet, written and directed by Ben Kidd and Bush Moukarzel of Ireland's Dead Centre as part of BAM's Next Wave 2019.
Following two sold-out runs at the National Theatre in London, a successful run at London's Roundhouse, and a world tour, Nigerian-born playwright Inua Ellams' acclaimed Barber Shop Chronicles makes its New York and BAM debut December 3a?"8. The sold-out sensation explores the diversity of Black male identity via the intimate community of the barber shop, where men across the African diaspora have gathered for generations to discuss the world and their lives. Filled with passion, humor, and honesty, the celebrated work is inspired by Ellams' own experiences as an immigrant.
Acclaimed dancer Kyle Marshall leads his own company, Kyle Marshall Choreography, in its BAM debut as part of Next Wave 2019-the first season by Artistic Director David Binder, in which all artists are making their BAM debuts.
Edouard Louis' powerful 2014 autobiographical novel, The End of Eddy, was published when he was 21 and immediately put him on the literary map. A coming-of-age story of a young gay man facing homophobia in a French village, the book also reveals the hopelessness and violence of a depressed, post-industrial region. Eddy's path to survival is a?oea mesmerizing story about difference and adolescencea??a?? (The New York Times).
In his first Brooklyn exhibition, Glenn Kaino inaugurates The Rudin Family Gallery with When A Pot Finds Its Purpose.
Cape Verde-born choreographer Marlene Monteiro Freitas, who has won a Venice Biennale Silver Lion for Dance and an invitation to create a work for Batsheva Dance Company, has developed one of the most unique dance languages on the European dance scene. Her Bacchae: Prelude to a Purge makes its US premiere in BAM Artistic Director David Binder's first Next Wave season, in which every artist is making their BAM debut.
Brazilian choreographer Bruno Beltrão and his dynamic street troupe Grupo de Rua establish a relationship between the inner and outer world, tackling issues of dialogue, conflict, coexistence, and collectivity in their latest work Inoah. In its New York premiere, Beltrão brings his acclaimed piece to BAM's Next Wavea?"the first season under Artistic Director David Binder, in which all artists are making BAM debuts.
Ireland's Dead Centre presents Hamnet as part of Artistic Director David Binder's first Next Wave season, in which every artist is making their BAM debut.
BAM Artistic Director David Binder's first Next Wave season steps outside the theaters into the street with He Did What?, a humorous, animated opera and public art project. The 10-minute film is projected onto the façade of the Peter Jay Sharp Building on a continuous loop between 7 and 10pm from Oct 27 to Nov 2.
A pink, neon-lit motel room. A bob-wigged woman, Virginia, waits patiently. The door opens. A man, Marty, enters. They talk, they laugh, they dance, it's awkward, it's funny. He leaves. Then she does it all over again, and again, 100 times for a full 24 hours.
The National Theatre has announced its productions on-sale for October 2019 a?' March 2020
Brazilian writer and film/stage director Christiane Jatahy brings her acclaimed What if they went to Moscow? to BAM's Next Wavea?"the first season under Artistic Director David Binder, in which all artists are making BAM debuts.
Simon Stone stages his contemporary rewrite of Euripides' tragedy, Medea, at the BAM Harvey Theater running Jan 12—Feb 23, 2020. The production will star Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Rose Byrne (Damages, Bridesmaids, Get Him to the Greek) and two-time Emmy winner and Tony nominee Bobby Cannavale (Mauritius, The Motherf**ker With the Hat), with full cast to be announced.
According to Vulture, stage and screen couple Bobby Cannavale and Rose Byrne have their eye on their next project together. The duo will star in Euripedes's Medea at BAM this January. The play will be directed by Simon Stone.
The National Theatre has announced 15 productions of new plays and fresh adaptations by leading writers.
Dante or Die announce two international touring dates for their hit show User Not Found.
BAM Artistic Director David Binder today announced programming for his first artistic season, the Next Wave 2019. With 16 adventurous engagements by artists making BAM debuts, the season includes theater, dance, music, film, site-specific, and multi-genre work across BAM's venues and off-site, as well as Holiday programming.
