Written nearly 230 years ago, but never performed in New York City, THE WITLINGS, Frances Burney's scathingly funny satire of the foibles of 'The Enlightened,' will finally have its long overdue New York Premiere when Magis Theatre Company presents its production of THE WITLINGS at the West End Theatre (263 West End Avenue at 86th Street in Manhattan) for a limited engagement run from May 16 through June 1, 2008.
Due to unprecedented popular demand, The Flea Theater has announced a 3-week extension of their World Premiere production of THE BREAK-UP AND THE HAPPY SAD. Directed by Sherri Kronfeld, this evening-length
work features two thematically related one act plays by Tommy Smith and Ken Urban.
Pold Worm Jensen - three experimental theater artists from Copenhagen, Denmark - in association with The Bats (The Flea's resident acting company) will premiere Seating Arrangements as part of the Danish arts initiative DaNY Arts. Inspired by 'Babette's Feast', the short story by Danish writer Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) and the Academy Award winning film of the same name, this unique new work begins a limited engagement run beginning October 10 at The Flea Theater.
After directing the critically acclaimed production of Julian Sheppard's Los Angeles at The Flea last season, Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Adam Rapp will return to the famed TriBeCa institution with the World Premiere of Bingo with the Indians. Written and directed by Rapp, previews for Bingo with the Indians begin October 25 with opening night set for November 9.
Culture Project has announced new participants in the latest event in their Conversation series, being presented as part of its currently underway 2007 Women Center Stage festival (WCS), the annual multi-disciplinary event featuring women artists whose work calls attention to human struggles globally.
Culture Project has announced the full cast of the workshop production of Carol Gilligan's adaptation of The Scarlet Letter, which is being presented as part of its currently underway 2007 Women Center Stage festival (WCS), the annual multi-disciplinary event featuring women artists whose work calls attention to human struggles globally
Culture Project has announced the schedule for its upcoming 2007 Women Center Stage Festival festival (WCS), the annual multi-disciplinary event featuring women artists whose work calls attention to human struggles globally, running June 25 through July 17, 2007
Ellen Stewart and La MaMa Umbria International will present the 8th Annual International Symposium for Directors, July 15 - August 5, 2007 in Spoleto, Italy.
The Flea Theater and The Chelsea Art Museum will present the world premiere of 'Twas the Night Before, featuring ten-minute works by playwrights Christopher Durang, Len Jenkin, Roger Rosenblatt, Elizabeth Swados and Mac Wellman
The Culture Project will launch its most ambitious project to date tonight with the kickoff of Impact Festival 2006, a 5-week city-wide arts festival focusing on human rights, social justice, and political action.
Eve Ensler, Dylan McDermott, Richard Dreyfus, Marisa Tomei and many more will take part in the Culture Project's fall Impact Festival, focusing on human rights, social justice and political action
Mythic Greek hero Herakles and seductress Phaedra meet in The Roaring 20's in Ellen Stewart's new adaptation of Herakles Via Phaedra at La MaMa ETC., where it will run from May 18th through June 11th, with an opening set for May 21st
On May 2, 2005 Performance Space 122 celebrates its 25th anniversary with a gala benefit at Webster Hall where they will present the first annual Ethyl Eichelberger Award.
